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Originally Posted by JRutledge
There is nothing in the rule that says that coming to your knees is illegal or an attempt to get up.
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Agree. But anything deemed by an official to be an attempt to get up is illegal.
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Originally Posted by JRutledge
Unless they clarify what it means to get up that will be a hole in the rule.
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Agree.
With her entire body flat on the floor on her stomach, she puts her left hand firmly on the floor with a bent elbow and straightens her arm, pushing upward, causing her upper legs, entire torso, including hips, head, and both arms to all move upward in unison, eventually getting to her knees.
Is that an attempt to get up?
Some (JRutledge and Raymond), with good reason, say no.
I, and the official in the video, with good reason, say yes.
It's a subjective judgement call.
Is it an attempt to get up even before she gets to her knees?
It's a subjective judgement call.