Does it matter how the player fell, say on his butt? Maybe there was an incidental contact that made him loose balance and fall on his butt?
Also this means if a player dives for a would be out of bound ball and doesn't let go of the ball before his body reach the floor he gets a travel? In this case what if he let go of the ball after getting the ball and let's go of the ball before his body touches the floor and regain possession of the ball after he's on the floor?
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Originally Posted by Adam
I disagree, with respect to NFHS rules. No such assumption is made, and any player who falls to the floor with possession of the ball has traveled regardless of his initial position.
Players are only exempt from this if they gain control while already on the floor.
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