Dayton IPFW - Travel

[Adam]

Originally Posted by johnny d

Of course this matters. Incidental contact means it has no effect on the play, so a travel would still be the call. Non-incidental contact would be a foul on the offending player, causing the ball to become dead so the travel would not matter.

Incidental contact does not necessarily mean it had no impact. Incidental contact could also be contact for which the player who fell is responsible, or contact for which neither player was responsible; even if that contact knocks one or both players to the floor.

[OKREF]

NFHS. If a player goes to the ground with possession of the ball, it's a travel.