Travel???

[just another ref]

If you're on two knees, putting one foot on the floor is a common first step in rising to a standing position. Based on this description, I have a travel.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by just another ref

If you're on two knees, putting one foot on the floor is a common first step in rising to a standing position. Based on this description, I have a travel.

Sure, it's a necessary step in rising, but it's not sufficient. It's also a common first step in maintaining one's balance without getting up, or a first step in getting a good pass thrown.

I'm comfortable waiting until they actually try to stand before calling the travel.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Adam

Sure, it's a necessary step in rising, but it's not sufficient. It's also a common first step in maintaining one's balance without getting up, or a first step in getting a good pass thrown.

I'm comfortable waiting until they actually try to stand before calling the travel.

I think it is sufficient. They gain a more advantageous position as a result and I don't believe that is intended to be legal any more than rolling over. Plus, the fact that is has been specified that a player who is lying on their back is allowed to sit up but they list no other actions that are permitted by a player on the floor seems to imply that any other movement that raises the player's position would be illegal.

[Adam]

Camron, thanks. I recognize I'm in the minority here. As they say, "when it's you against the world..."