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Originally Posted by SC Official
NFHS: You cannot touch the floor with any part of the body other than the hand or foot while holding the ball.
4.44.5 Situation A (2013-14 Case Book)
Is it traveling if A1 falls to the floor: (a) while holding the ball; or (b) after being airborne to catch a pass or control a rebound? RULING: Yes in both (a) and (b).
NCAA-M: Nothing in the rules about touching the floor with something other than the hand or foot. Falling to the playing court without maintaining a pivot foot is a violation. If the player falls to the court without the foot ever touching, I don't believe that would be a violation.
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Same for NCAAW -- but there is that confusing case to the effect that "it's traveling because it's virtually impossible to fall to the floor without moving the pivot foot."
What if the player gets the ball and then rises, without moving the pivot foot?