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Originally posted by BBarnaky
As I don't believe anybody has berated comments about earlier comments that "all players are entitled to any spot on the floor." My question is, "what are they entitled to?" Standing, sitting, kneeling, laying down, standing on their head, having a drink, eating??" I believe the intent of the rule is that they are entitled to a position on the floor resulting in an athletic basketball type of movement on the floor and not lying on the ground.
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Then you would be wrong.
Nobody has berated me for making comments "all players are entitled to any spot on the floor," because the comment and the play came directly from the NFHS Rule Book and Case Book.
10.6.1E
B1 attempts to steal the ball from stationary A1 who is holding the ball. B1 misses the ball and falls to the floor. In dribbling away, A1 contacts B1's leg, loses control of the ball and falls to the floor.
Ruling: No infraction or foul has occurred and play continues.
Unless B1 made an effort to trip or block A1, he/she is entitled to a position on the court even if it is momentarily lying on the floor after falling down.
By your "philosophy," you would call a foul. But it would seem that the NF has addressed the intent of the rule. Although you may not like the answer, they have answered your question as well.