High School Travel Call (Video)

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Welpe

If we have no way of knowing, why even bother asking the question? Everyone is just going to guess.

Well it is assumed that other levels pass on travels purposely, so why can't we make reasonable assumptions about the high school level?

Peace

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Well it is assumed that other levels pass on travels purposely, so why can't we make reasonable assumptions about the high school level?

Peace

With as frequent and as obvious as travels often are, the only explanations that fit are that it is purposefully ignored even when it is seen or they just don't even watch for it.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Well it is assumed that other levels pass on travels purposely, so why can't we make reasonable assumptions about the high school level?

Peace

Yep, not wanting to disparage high school officials at all.

I have a travel for the reasons OKREF and Camron spell out above. I'm not sure I would have caught the right as the pivot in real speed, but I am pretty sure I would have got the left foot dragging.

Using video of a correct travel call isn't going to help make some sort of point about high school officials calling travels too much.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Adam

Yep, not wanting to disparage high school officials at all.

Using video of a correct travel call isn't going to help make some sort of point about high school officials calling travels too much.

I am a high school official too. But this idea that high school officials are pure in how they call the game is maddening to me. I am also not sure it was correct, that is why I wanted opinion in the first place.

Once again, the video is just a video that someone posted on another site. I wanted official's opinions as the people talking about this play were not officials.

Peace

[Rich]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I am a high school official too. But this idea that high school officials are pure in how they call the game is maddening to me. I am also not sure it was correct, that is why I wanted opinion in the first place.

Once again, the video is just a video that someone posted on another site. I wanted official's opinions as the people talking about this play were not officials.

Peace

I'd rather miss 9 technical (need video to confirm them) travels than call one that's not there.

Others probably feel differently.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Rich

I'd rather miss 9 technical (need video to confirm them) travels than call one that's not there.

Others probably feel differently.

I totally agree with this. I did not think it was a travel when I first saw the video.

Peace

[deecee]

Originally Posted by Rich

I'd rather miss 9 technical (need video to confirm them) travels than call one that's not there.

Others probably feel differently.

100% agreement on this sentiment.

What's your feeling on 3 seconds ?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by deecee

100% agreement on this sentiment.

What's your feeling on 3 seconds ?

I don't avoid making the call just for the sake of not making it if that's what you're asking.

I've probably called it 4-5 times this season, which makes it an average year for me -- it's always one that I've had to get because of the advantage gained by the player being in the lane.

[deecee]

Originally Posted by Rich

I don't avoid making the call just for the sake of not making it if that's what you're asking.

I've probably called it 4-5 times this season, which makes it an average year for me -- it's always one that I've had to get because of the advantage gained by the player being in the lane.

I was making a joke. There are some officials that make 3 seconds and travel calls their calling cards.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I am a high school official too. But this idea that high school officials are pure in how they call the game is maddening to me. I am also not sure it was correct, that is why I wanted opinion in the first place.

Peace

I'm not sure anyone has ever said that. I'm sure HS officials get more stuff wrong than college officials (on average). However, with some of the things that are not called in college games that are quite easy to see, you start to wonder what the reason is.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

I'm not sure anyone has ever said that. I'm sure HS officials get more stuff wrong than college officials (on average). However, with some of the things that are not called in college games that are quite easy to see, you start to wonder what the reason is.

It is often implied that college officials pass on travels and high school officials would call this without any issue. And we have a couple of posters that will make that point clear when we show higher level plays.

Peace

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

It is often implied that college officials pass on travels and high school officials would call this without any issue.

I'm not implying it, I'm saying it.

The travel in this video is not an example of one that is impossible to overlook, in my opinion.