knee travel

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

The play you are referencing has nothing to do with the OP.

MTD, Sr.

Uhmmmm, neither do the two situations you posted.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

Uhmmmm, neither do the two situations you posted.

Yes they do.

MTD, Sr.

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Yes they do.

MTD, Sr.

Oh.

OK.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Yes they do.

No, they don't.

You wrote, "I believe the "falling off balance" is the key to the OP."

The rule says absolutely nothing about "falling off balance."

Maybe it should be raveling but as presently written, it's not against the rules.

You're making stuff up here, Mark. C'mon, at least take a rule and try to spin it to support your stand.

[HawkeyeCubP]

It isn't delineated in the books, but this is and should be called a travel, IMO. Spirit and intent of the rules kind of thing. And for those of you on the "nothing says it's illegal, so it's legal" side, would you not call a travel when a player, who gains control of the ball while sitting on their backside, pushes off with their feet and slides - on their butt - to a new position on the floor? Not prohibited anywhere by rule or case, but I feel the spirit and intent of the rules would be to rule that a violation.

If I see this in the playoffs next week, I'm calling it a travel. And I'll use 2-3 to defend it, if necessary. - And I'd bet the game check that I wouldn't have to defend it very hard.

Also, I minored in rules spirit in undergrad.