I was at an NCAA Division I game last weekend (Chicago St Vs. UMKC) when one of our UMKC players went up for a rebound and the ball kicked back further than anticipated which resulted in both the UMKC and Chicago State players falling back a bit in an attempt to grab the rebound. Our player fell back as he was coming down with the ball and landed on his back. The ref called him for traveling. In most of the rule books I have read, as long as the player doesn't try to get up or improve his position by sliding, which he didn't, it isn't a traveling violation. Was this the proper call? There was contact between the two players as they were coming down and this, I felt, led the UMKC player to fall on his back. Does contact here make any difference?
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