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Hey guys.
The way I was taught it was this - imagine the player that falls over has instead jumped and is in the air, if the player's feet touch the ground (ie when trying to stand up) then they have taken the equivalent to a step, therefore it's a travel. If they make no attempt to stand up, then they can lie there for as long as they want.
As to the previous comment about a players momentum - if a player dives for the ball (say on their stomach with feet in the air), grabs the ball and then slides due to the momentum of the the slide (and they make not attempt to stand) then this is legal.
BUT - if the attempt to promote their movement (ie wriggling or rolling on the floor), or they attempt to stand - then it's a travel (unless of course they start a dribble before starting to stand - and yes I have seen it done!)
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