[fletch_irwin_m]

THis is what I feel a key issue to officiating.
I think we can all agree, especially if we saw the slow mo replay on TV that it was an obvious travel. SO the C helped make the right call. So let's play What if:
What if we were talking about a foul as opposed to the violation? The first question that would be asked of me would be "Why were you looking at that area?". This play did not take place in a grey court area such as the top of the key or arount the FT line. My question is "What was the official looking there for anyway?" He did not need to signal for a 3 pt attempt, he would echo T. There were players in his area, so he should have watched those. And finally, someone made the point that the play was over when the C made the call.
SO do we commend him for the correct call, or do we grade down for looking out of his area? (When I do it it is called ball watching.) Now, if this was a JrHi/Middle School game and you are working with a newbie, I can see fishing, but at the highest D1 level? That is why I will probably never get to that level!!
Just some more thoughts.