Traveling rule for one-legged player

Originally Posted by bigste

Hello. I work with kids who are really into basketball. Today one of them posed a (semi) serious question that stumped me: could a player be called for traveling if s/he only has one leg? If a player legitimately had only one leg (no prosthesis) and was the only such player in the game, would s/he have to be officiated differently? Thanks for any help. I've Googled with no luck and I promised I would find an answer!

Could they be called for traveling? Yes. Should they be subject to the same rule as everyone else? I would say no. Consult your state HS governing body. If it's an unsanctiomed game then I would have a coaches meeting beforehand and make a decision based on 2-3.