Anal Pivot question

[All_Heart]

I was actually about to start a thread on this topic.

The NFHS rule is very clear cut with this rule.

Rule 4-44-5 . . . A player holding the ball:
a.May not touch the floor with a knee or any other part of the body other than hand or foot.

Case Play 4.44.5 SITUATION A
Is it traveling if A1 falls to the floor: (a) while holding the ball; or (b) after being airborne to catch a pass or control a rebound? RULING: Yes in both (a) and (b).

The NCAA rule is a little harder to interpret because you are allowed to drop to a knee if you don't move your pivot foot. If you catch the ball while airborne then you do not have a pivot foot established. If you land on your back you still have not established a pivot foot.

A.R. 110. Is it traveling when a player falls to the playing court while holding the ball RULING: Yes, because it is virtually impossible not to move the pivot foot when falling to the playing floor. When a player falls to one knee while holding the ball, it is traveling if the pivot foot moves.

Am I missing a case play or a rule that interprets this situation a little better?

[deecee]

this gets me -- player goes for rebound -- and lets say he lands on his back -- basically he jumps gets ball and off balance just lands on his back -- foot never touches the floor -- he pretty much goes thump -- would that still be a travel?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by deecee

this gets me -- player goes for rebound -- and lets say he lands on his back -- basically he jumps gets ball and off balance just lands on his back -- foot never touches the floor -- he pretty much goes thump -- would that still be a travel?

Read the case play posted above.