Fun With a Bunny Hop …

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

It is hard to tell for sure if the left foot actually broke contact with the floor on the "hop".

White #20's head was slightly in the way, but I can still (barely) see White #14’s left foot, his pivot foot, lift, move backward, and land before the release.

Real game, real time, if one isn't sure, don't guess, don't call it.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

White #20's head was slightly in the way, but I can still (barely) see White #14’s left foot, his pivot foot, lift, move backward, and land before the release.

Real game, real time, if one isn't sure, don't guess, don't call it.

Do you really? Could he possibly just have risen to his toes and set the rest back down in a slightly different orientation?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Could he possibly just have risen to his toes and set the rest back down in a slightly different orientation?

Possibly? Yes.

It's not necessary to lift the pivot foot. He also possibly could have slid his pivot toe slightly backward (also a travel).

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Real game, real time, if one isn't sure, don't guess, don't call it.

Depending on what I actually see, I'm probably not making this travel call in a real game, in real time.

I made my ruling based on what was offered to me, a video that I could look at multiple times, slowing it down, an even stopping it.

Real game, real time, isn't the same. This move doesn't even get a rise out of the opposing coaches and players, who had a perfect look.

Does IAABO want us to "Make The Call" based on a single nearly realistic real game, real time video, as if we were actually officiating the game, or based on breaking down the video to test our rule language knowledge?

My guess, the later, since they offer multiple views at multiple speeds, something not assessable to an official in a bang bang real game situation.

[BillyMac]

Disclaimer: Below is not a NFHS interpretation, it's only an IAABO interpretation which obviously doesn't mean a hill of beans to most members of this Forum.

https://storage.googleapis.com/refqu...0pE7gIYA%3D%3D

IAABO Play Commentary Correct Answer: This is a traveling violation.

White #14 comes off a screen to catch the ball and attempt a try. He appears to attempt a "jump stop" after catching the ball. When he catches the ball, he has both feet in contact with the floor. He then jumps off both feet and returns to the floor on both feet before releasing the ball on a try. This is a traveling violation.

Had the ball handler caught the ball on one foot, then jumped and landed on both feet, that would be a legal jump stop. (4-44-2.a.3)

Here is the breakdown of the IAABO members that commented on the video: This is a traveling violation 64% (including me). This is a legal play 36%.

[billyu2]

Game interrupter.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by billyu2

Game interrupter.

Now, with every grandmother in the bleachers having a high definition cell phone video camera, the phrase, "game interrupter", while possibly still somewhat relevant, has become somewhat less fashionable than just a few years ago.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Now, with every grandmother in the bleachers having a high definition cell phone video camera, the phrase "Game interrupter" has become somewhat less fashionable than just a few years ago.

I hear this comment quite often. Still used when you are calling a marginal or questionable act that stops the game. And even good quality video is often not good enough of an angle to decide what happened. It is very close and to me, if you do not call it no one is complaining. Especially when you are taking away a possession.

Peace