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[rwest]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

And I'd agree with you. There has been commentary that this sort of play is not basketball and is not considered legal. But it doesn't come from the principles of LGP. It is viewed as a deliberate act that is also dangerous and unfair and will be called as a foul. It is completely different than a player making a legitamate play and stumbling, tripping, or falling to the floor after which their is contact.

Here's a play for you....

A1 dribbling up the court. B1 is running beside A1 and tries to strip the ball. In the process B1 stumbles and falls in front of A1. A1 trips over B1. What do you have?

By the way, I believe the OP got the call correct. I don't believe anytime there is contact with a player on the floor that it is a foul on said player. In the OP, we have a lose ball and they ended up on the floor going for the ball. If the player didn't move then there is no foul in my mind. The travel call would be the correct call.