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Old Sat Jan 05, 2019, 09:36am
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Falls To The Floor While Holding The Ball ...

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Originally Posted by Jumpshooter40 View Post
Player ‘A’ jumps to catch a pass and secures the ball while in the air and subsequently falls to the ground while in possession of the basketball.
NFHS 4-44-5-A: A player holding the ball: May not touch the floor with a knee or any other part of the body
other than hand or foot.

NFHS 4.44.5 SITUATION A: Is it traveling if A1 falls to the floor: (a) while holding the ball; or (b) after being airborne to catch a pass or control a rebound? RULING: Yes in both (a) and (b).
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