"The Tower Philosophy"

[Jimgolf]

Originally posted by JRutledge
Jim,

I cannot really speak for your area or even what every other official around me does. I do know that I do not see that much palming in games. I call it when it happens and when I see it clearly. I think a lot of times officials call things when they "think" it happen rather than when it really did. I call palming when it jumps out at me just like traveling. I think traveling is much more inconsistently call than palming ever has been, at least that is what I see.

Peace

Palming is apparently a point of emphasis this year for NCAA. As with most points of emphasis, you will see it called more frequently early this season, then everyone will forget about it and go back to their tried and true methods.

There was a game on TV the other night where palming was called twice in two trips down the floor, then again in the second half. (I think it was the Illinois - Wichita State game, but I could be mistaken.)

Interestingly, either the players stopped palming the ball or the officials stopped calling illegal dribbles for palming. It only took three calls to change the behavior!