Scrum in lane, control gained with two knees on the ground...

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by Rooster

NFHS
Sitch: Rebound tapped around, which results in a scrum in the lane. No pushing, legal contact, etc. A1 gains control of the ball with both knees on the ground and lifts one knee off the ground to make a pass. The other knee is still in contact with the ground. I'm not sure if 4.44.5D applies because the starting position is ONE knee on the ground... My intuition tells me that lifting the knee in any similar situation is a violation. What do you say?

If A1 still has control of the ball at the instant the knee is no longer in contact with the floor a traveling violation has occurred.

MTD, Sr.