Traveling and falling down

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by bucky

A Pennsylvania Coach in an above post. I extrapolated my case from his but the technical actions appear to be the same. A player, in control of the ball, loses control, falls, and then gains control.

In one situation a player is drops the ball and it hits the ground, and they regain possession after falling; in the other situation the player throws the ball up in the air goes to the ground and catches it.

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[bucky]

Originally Posted by Raymond

In one situation a player is drops the ball and it hits the ground, and they regain possession after falling; in the other situation the player throws the ball up in the air goes to the ground and catches it.

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I do not know where you get "..it hits the ground,.." That is not in his case as described.

"More often than you might think, a player falling down while holding the ball lets go of the ball to free up hands to brace the fall, then gets the ball back when on the floor. This, of course, is perfectly legal."

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by bucky

I do not know where you get "..it hits the ground,.." That is not in his case as described.

"More often than you might think, a player falling down while holding the ball lets go of the ball to free up hands to brace the fall, then gets the ball back when on the floor. This, of course, is perfectly legal."

If that player who is falling catches the ball without it hitting the ground, it's a travel.

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[bucky]

Originally Posted by Raymond

If that player who is falling catches the ball without it hitting the ground, it's a travel.

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Well, now you can have a debate with A Pennsylvania Coach.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by bucky

Well, now you can have a debate with A Pennsylvania Coach.

I guarantee you in his scenario the ball hits the ground, hence the word "drops".

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[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by bucky

I do not know where you get "..it hits the ground,.." That is not in his case as described.

"More often than you might think, a player falling down while holding the ball lets go of the ball to free up hands to brace the fall, then gets the ball back when on the floor. This, of course, is perfectly legal."

I think the bigger distinction is between "fumble" (which is what happens when a player who is falling loses the ball to brace fro the fall) and a ball thrown in the air.