[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Over the last couple of years a misconception has been spreading through the basketball officiating world that advantage/disadvantage applies to violations (3 seconds is the exception). Advantage/disadvantage applies to fouls.

A travel is a travel is a travel; B1 scores and A1 steps onto the court before releasing the ball on the throw-in is a violation is a violation is violation. The NCAA is even on record concerning this. But the reality is that we officiate to the level of play.