Slide = Not travelling

[OKREF]

Originally Posted by bainsey

FWIW, I had something similar today.

Loose ball, bodies flying to the ground. V-1 is on his back, has the ball, then goes to his knees. My partner calls the travel.

That's how he saw it. Meanwhile, I'm not entirely sure V-1 had control the ball, so I wouldn't have had a travel. I asked about it at halftime, and he told me what he saw. We even discussed the play with another batch of officials after the game, within our locker room confines.

Some of the finer veterans here could answer this better, but I'd guess it would be a rare occassion where you'd question that one on the floor.

If V1 had control of ball on his back and sat up, on his butt, it isn't a violation. When he gets on his knees it is a violation.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by McMac

If he makes a second motion that is not a part of the initial slide, then it is a travel.

You sure? Some of us aren't.

Did I drop kick one?