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Originally posted by BktBallRef
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Originally posted by Nevadaref
No where does it say that this rule is not in effect for a player who is on the floor. It is likely that the restriction about not getting up is intended to be in addition to the normal traveling rule, not to replace it.
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Pivot foot restrictions do not apply to a player who is sitting, kneeling, or lying on the floor. The rule biook simply says he can't attempt to get up.
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BktBallRef,
I politely and respectfully disagree. Please re-read my two sentences above and ponder my point for a moment. Every other rule of basketball is still in effect when a player has the ball on the floor. Why should the pivot foot restrictions not be?