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Originally posted by WinterWillie
Joefan99 wanted to know if it is traveling if the player rebounding the ball fell to the floor on his back before his feet hit the floor and would incidental contact from the opposing team make any difference in the call.
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First, I'm not sure that's what he wanted to know. Nowhere in Joe's post does it say that the rebounder's back touched the ground before his feet.
Secondly, the point is irrelevant. The NCAA ruling is pretty clear. It's a violation to fall to the ground while holding the ball. Did the rebounder fall to the ground? Yes, whether his feet touched first or not. Was he holding the ball? Yes. Therefore, travel.
Thirdly, Snaqwell nailed the part about the contact. Pretty obviously, the official on the floor felt that the contact did not contribute to the player's fall. Joe may have seen it differently, but the official simply disagreed.