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Okay so if I'm reading this correctly, and I've read this in the rule book and was kind of confused when i first read it, then this situation would be a travel for "touch(ing) the floor with a knee or any other body part of the body other than a hand or foot." (4-44-5a)
Suppose a defender dives to intercept a pass and catches and holds it, similar to an airborne soccer goalkeeper diving for a shot in the upper corner, then he lands on the floor. This would be a travel.
In my mind, this seems like an unfair punishing of a good play to maintain possession. A player can catch and land on his feet and its not a travel. He can even land on one foot, jump off of it, and land on two. But according to this rule, if he lands on his body in a 'thud' and not move after hitting the floor, this would be a travel.
Is this thinking correct? And while I know we are only supposed to enforce the rules, does this seem like something that wouldn't be intended by the traveling rule?
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