Spin move. You make the call.... (Video)

[JRutledge]

We talk about what happens at the college level, tell me what you got at the high school level? Yes it matters.



Peace

[MechanicGuy]

I'm calling travel. Very few others would. I'm considering no longer calling these myself as it seems like the entire basketball world wants this to be a legal play....which I'm OK with. I would rather the rule not contradict the game, but whatever.

Many officials think these plays are "too close" to call a travel on, but as I've said, a player RARELY (damn close to never) gathers the ball late enough to make this play legal.

[BryanV21]

Looks like his right foot was down when he gathered the ball, he picked it up to spin on his left, then put his right foot back down before going up for the shot... travel.

[bob jenkins]

I think it only matters if it happens next week.

[Mr.C]

Travel

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

I think it only matters if it happens next week.

To me it does.

Peace

[Camron Rust]

Yes, a travel, but almost never called.

[Bad Zebra]

It's a travel...but it's razor close so it would be tough to catch in real time. This player is extremely quick and athletic and is probably capable of pulling it off legally.

One of my pet peeves is getting the ones that are slow and obvious travels. I made it a personal mission last season to call them (HS level) whenever I saw them. Unfortunately, I was on an island. Very few other members of my local assn. would call them (or anywhere in the state that I could find) so I abandoned it this season. It's an uphill battle for a hill that I'm not willing to die on. When in Rome...

[Adam]

Live, this is really tough to get. I doubt if I'd pick this up in a high school game, especially if I'm looking for contact on this play at the same time.

[deecee]

I don't think the rule needs adjustment. If you can't tell at full speed it's a travel then don't call it. If you can then do call it. Adding another step won't change anything. The line will just me moved further down.

If slow motion is needed to determine a travel then the call/no-call was the correct adjudication.

[BryanV21]

I can be 100% sure about a travel while plenty of people and coaches don't think it was. Are you saying I shouldn't call that?

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[Rich]

When one coach is unhappy and the other feels he got a gift, it's one to pass on.

[Amesman]

Originally Posted by Rich

When one coach is unhappy and the other feels he got a gift, it's one to pass on.

Going to start polling them before each play!



[But I'm with you.]

[deecee]

Sometimes as officials we get to "cute" in our game calling. Travelling and 3 second violations come to mind. Call what needs to be called, when it needs to, but by all means one must weigh the overall impact (especially with 3 second calls) and nit picky (in relations to travel).

If you can defend a call by all means you are free to make it. But if you need frame by frame video to prove you made the right call then, with the exception of last second shots, no one cares really.

Travelling is also such a small part of the game why do we focus SO much attention to it? I may have 1 or two in average varsity game. I may have a handful of 3 second violations all year.