The Official REALLY did cost the team the game.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally posted by ref18
and he called travelling on the thower. I was so shocked. It was horrible that such ignorance of the rules exists.

Are you sure there wasn't a throw in violation for moving off the spot and the official just mistakenly used the traveling mechanic? After all, you said you had to look over at the official after hearing the whistle which implies you were not looking at the thrower during the throwin.