Spin move plays (Video)

[ODog]

On the first, the player lifts his pivot and puts it back down not once, but twice!

On the second play, the player travels before he even gets to the spin move.

Did a boys scrimmage tonight where these travels (more like the first play) were a hot topic between the coaches. Each of their best players makes a living on these "spin moves" and they were starting to get pretty anxious as the travels mounted, i.e. "Uh oh, we're dead this season if they're gonna start calling this."

I think it's a rarity that all members of a crew are on the same page regarding recognizing these (many of which are OBVIOUS) and then having the conviction to call them. So in the interest of consistency, it tends not to be called. Just my opinion. It gets treated like a "game interruptor" by a lot of smug and/or lazy officials.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by ODog

On the first, the player lifts his pivot and puts it back down not once, but twice!

On the second play, the player travels before he even gets to the spin move.

Did a boys scrimmage tonight where these travels (more like the first play) were a hot topic between the coaches. Each of their best players makes a living on these "spin moves" and they were starting to get pretty anxious as the travels mounted, i.e. "Uh oh, we're dead this season if they're gonna start calling this."

I think it's a rarity that all members of a crew are on the same page regarding recognizing these (many of which are OBVIOUS) and then having the conviction to call them. So in the interest of consistency, it tends not to be called. Just my opinion. It gets treated like a "game interruptor" by a lot of smug and/or lazy officials.

And your post is a perfect illustration that:

1) it is not called consistently or proficiently at the HS level

2) coaches are the ones who have complained about it being called when it is called

Get tired of the nonsensical stance that HS officials are on top of this, while college officials are somehow inept on travels.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

And your post is a perfect illustration that:

1) it is not called consistently or proficiently at the HS level

2) coaches are the ones who have complained about it being called when it is called

Get tired of the nonsensical stance that HS officials are on top of this, while college officials are somehow inept on travels.

And that is why I posted this. I knew there would be people that would not realize that one was a high school game and the other was obviously a college game. I have been in games where this was not called at both levels.

Peace

[SC Official]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

And your post is a perfect illustration that:

1) it is not called consistently or proficiently at the HS level

2) coaches are the ones who have complained about it being called when it is called

Get tired of the nonsensical stance that HS officials are on top of this, while college officials are somehow inept on travels.

A-freaking-men.

[WhistlesAndStripes]

Why are the officials wearing bright yellow shirts?

[WhistlesAndStripes]

There's a player in a rec league that I work that has that same post move down pat. I call him for travelling regularly. He argues about it. And I call it again the next time he does it. He likes to tell me that he doesn't understand why I'm the only one that calls it on him. I tell him that my partners must be scared of him.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

Why are the officials wearing bright yellow shirts?

It is a shootout showcase. That is what they want to officials to wear.

Peace

[Raymond]

In the second clip, if the trail had not been backing out he may have caught the travels by the post player.