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Originally Posted by just another ref
Saw one last night I had never seen. A1, trying to break the press, turns the corner loses his footing, falls flat out, but still maintains his dribble. He stands up, then picks up the ball, along about which time his coach is granted a timeout.
Naturally, the whole B world wanted to know why it wasn't a travel.
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Maybe I am misunderstanding this play, but a player who secures the ball on the floor, puts the ball down, stands up, and is first to touch the ball has traveled. Correct? Did he continue the dribble as he stood up? When you say "picks up the ball", I am envisioning the ball resting on the floor.