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I don't really care - it's a rarely seen violation and for the most part the message gets across either way. I just dislike using the traveling signal because it leads others to believe you must have a pivot foot during a throw-in.
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I agree with your dislike of this mechanic, but my focus for dislike is that its WRONG. I disagree that it sends any other message to anyone about irrelevant rule requirements. The carrying and backcourt violation signals are the same, and in football, we use the "traveling" signal to communicate several fouls -- e.g. illegal formation, false start, and certain free kick infractions, to name a few. In none of these cases does one signal communicate false requirements for another rule.
I do, however, think that the reason some use the traveling signal on this is because they know everyone will then know what they called. If the used the correct signal, there would or might be confusion about what was called.