As I'm typing this, I just saw a pretty clear travel missed at the beginning of the drive against Purdue. Anyway. . .
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Originally Posted by BktBallRef
I disagree. All you have to do is determine which foot is the pivot and...
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And, IMHO, this is exactly what makes it such a hard call at the collegiate level. Determining the pivot when a player is moving requires the official to decide if the ball is caught (gathered, secured, whatever) while the player is touching the floor or while airborne. Some of the players are so athletic in their dribble-drive moves that it's VERY difficult to determine precisely which foot (if any) is the pivot when the ball is caught.
I will agree with BktBallRef that there are too many jump stops that are not legal, where the feet don't come down simultaneously. Maybe officials or supervisors consider this "thump-thump" to be splitting hairs.
Defining traveling is very easy. Calling it in a high-tempo game can be very difficult. Again, that's just MHO; and if people disagree, that's fine.