Walk?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Terrapins Fan

I had an unusual situation tonight, A1 traps the ball on the floor and then falls down on top of it as defenders approach. I called a walk, he never took his hand off the ball that was on the floor.

Was I right?

Would you have granted a TO if it was requested while he was falling?

[Dad]

Originally Posted by Adam

Would you have granted a TO if it was requested while he was falling?

Hah, smart question.

[Camron Rust]

If the player had moved their hands up, would the ball have stayed in contact with it. If not, I don't think they were holding it....thus no travel.

[Terrapins Fan]

He reached for the ball on the floor, his hand contacted the ball and others approached, he fell on top of it to keep them away from it. If he had asked for a TO, I would have granted it.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Terrapins Fan

He reached for the ball on the floor, his hand contacted the ball and others approached, he fell on top of it to keep them away from it. If he had asked for a TO, I would have granted it.

Still not quite clear.

If you would have granted the TO before "he fell on top of it" then he had control and it's a violation.

If you would have granted the TO only after "he fell on top of it" then he didn't have control until then and it's not a violation.

I don't know that NFHS (or anyone else) has said whether pinning the ball to the floor is sufficient to start control.