I have played coached and done some officiating but have never been 100 percent sure of when is travling infraction called when you fall to ground with ball was recently at a div 1 game chatting with some refs i have known " you would have thought i brought up subject of abortion " the interpertatins of rule are all over map what is your input

If a player is holding the ball they cannot touch the floor with a knee or any other part of their body except a hand or foot.

Rule 4-44-5a.

Peace

Possession is holding the ball. Generally.....

If you have possession and then fall to the floor, you've traveled. That includes touching a knee.

If you gain possession after falling to the floor, you haven't traveled.

If you gained possession while sliding or rolling over on the floor, you can legally finish your slide or roll as per your momentum without traveling.

If you gain possession on the floor, it's traveling if you then try to get up or stand.

If you gain possession on the floor laying on your stomach or back, you can't roll over. If you are flat on your back, you can legally sit up.

Good for both NFHS and NCAA rulesets, I believe. NBA is different.

In NCAA, I believe, a player may touch a knee to the floor if the pivot doesn't move.

The NBA is MUCH different. :D

In the NBA traveling is decided on the basis of how much playing time you're getting, how much money is in your contract, and how long it's been since you've won an MVP. There's a sliding scale based on that information that determines how many steps you can take, and whether you can fall down. :D