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Sat Feb 12, 2005, 12:36pm
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Received this by email from our association. It was written by Ken Estabrooks, an official from Sudbury, ON I believe.
----------------- This poem is dedicated to my colleagues and dedicated officials of the Boards of Northern Ontario The Limits of Travel A Step in the Right Direction Traveling is governed by a definition and a whole lot more There are options of movement outlined in Rule Four The travel call can be much easier when simply put Make not the call if you know not the pivot foot The foot movements may look different and difficult to see Watch each player in the warm up and easier it might be When the player receives the ball while on solid ground There are moves that can be made that are fundamentally sound There will be a choice of pivot foot be the left or the right This will always be true throughout the game night The pivot foot may be lifted to pass or to attempt to score But the ball must be released before it again touches the floor If you lift the pivot foot before the dribble does begin That violation will be called as a traveling which is a sin A player who is moving or dribbling may come to a legal stop By establishing the pivot foot with a step or a hop If he is aloft then on both feet have simultaneously alit Then either foot may be used to skilfully pivot If he lands on one foot followed by the other to touch The former is the pivot foot while the latter cannot do much If he lands on one foot then hops onto two He now has no pivot foot options so he might be in a stew If while holding the ball he falls to the floor or to one knee Guilty of traveling he will most certainly be If he loses his balance and he cannot stand It is legal to brace himself by touching the floor with either hand If one does receive the ball while lying flat on the floor Many of the movement options have gone out the door If you are flat on your back you may sit up to have a look But if you stand up your own goose you will cook You may dribble the ball from your position on the floor Then while dribbling you may get up to pass or try to score To lift the pivot foot may be a violation or a sin If it is lifted before the dribble does begin Further clarification of this rule might be in demand The pivot foot may not be lifted until the ball leaves the hand So call that travel and enhance your good name But remember that this call must never be a guessing game Interpreting the rules of the game can cause one to be most humble I am not certain if you can dribble/fumble/dribble or fumble/dribble/fumble Let not this rule cause you pain or havoc around the house And never check for the pivot foot while dancing with your spouse Ken R Estabrooks 
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Sat Feb 12, 2005, 01:17pm
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Beautiful.
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