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Originally Posted by just another ref
"Don't call a travel unless you can reenact a close up view of each foot in your mind."
I find the finished product disturbing. Are there just as many missed in high school games? Couldn't say, but I think not. And, hey, aren't the guys on tv supposed to be better then me?
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I can and I could say there are just as many if not more. The HS officials I have seen usually call travels that are not there at all. In other words, they call travels on legal jump stops or call any funny movement they have not seen as travels (Euro step). I see it all the time during the summer camps and trainings we have and often have to inform the officials in question what the rule that takes place in their play or situation. At least at the college level I rarely see travels called that completely were not there, but that does not mean they do not call phantom travels either, they just tend to pass on things they do not see clearly IMO.
And no the guys on TV are not necessarily better than anyone. They just got a break or tried to work that level where you and others have not. I will say in general college officials are better from their training and evaluation process, where HS officials work their game and unless they make an effort rarely see tape of their games. I just know when I have seen myself on tape, I see missed plays and certainly travels we as a crew did not see or missed all together.
Peace