Interesting Play

[thumpferee]

Originally Posted by Raymond

I'm quite sure she meant setting the ball down to get up and then retrieving the ball.

Otherwise, simply setting the ball down would be the violation, whether the person got up or not.

BillyMac,

Just because a person in authority makes a statement, that doesn't make it an official interpretation, whether they said in front of a symposium or in an email exchange. Based on your logic, every word that comes out of an interpreter's mouth is an official interpretation even if they're at a bar drinking and having a conversation about basketball rules. I wish you would stop doing that and start using a little common sense on what an official interpretation or ruling is.

An official interpretation is published guidance from the organization in authority.

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Ok! Let's assume that's what she meant. If it were you, would you leave it open ended like that or would you type in the last 6 words (and be the first to touch) to complete the citation? (Rhetorical)

Along with that, the question was not answered. She only referred to the rule and CP we are already aware of.

In her defense, I showed this to several people and a couple of them thought she slid on her knees. That's why I posed the question, what was asked.

I posed this to my higher ups who says it is absolutely a travel. Still not official. They also said white soles are permissible for officials. They are NOT, according to their own manual.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by thumpferee

... she slid on her knees.

I believe that she did slide to her knees, and also to her thighs, and also to her stomach, and also to her arms and elbows. Shoulders and head do not appear to be on the floor.

She went from laying flat on the floor to bringing everything above her knees (thighs, torso, head, arms) up to an angle of about 80 degrees to the floor, and thus, not on the floor.

Is that (flat to 80 degrees) attempting to get up? Ah, there's the rub.

And only then, after all that happened, she started a legal dribble.