Why or Why not?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
Good morning everybody.


Camron Rust (May 05/02:42amEDT), 2004:

"Player sitting on the floor while holding the ball. Player puts the ball on the floor, stands up, then picks up the ball. Case book says traveling. With this, there is precedent that rules on moving after putting the ball on the floor in a way that is not a dribble. It is a travel."


Jurassic Referee (May 05/07:38amEDT), 2004:

"NFHS Casebook Play 4.43.5 Situation B, RULING."


I think that this is the closest appropriate play that can be applied to the original play, and I would rule that A1 had committed a traveling violation. I think that is a good play to be sent to the NFHS, NCAA, and FIBA for a ruling.

MTD, Sr.

Wrong attribution above, Mark. Nevada Ref cited that case book play, not me. I said that that casebook play wasn't applicable because of the fact that there is player control established in the case book play, but there is NO player control ever while you are pushing a ball. That's why I cited a different case book-4-43-SitA- as being more appropriate. Iow, I DON"T agree with you at all that it is a travel. It is a basketball fundamental that it is impossible to travel without having player control of the ball.