Travel call during spot throw in.

[bob jenkins]

Originally posted by OldCoachNewRef
What I don't understand is why nobody said anything about this. I thought the other officials would have told the offical that made the call the correct rule. I am surprised the commentator did not know the rule and agreed with the official. The player may have gone over three ft on the inbound pass but it was hard to see. At first, I thought I was seeing things, then they showed it over on replay.

It's unlikely that an NCAA D-1 official would call this violation merely for moving the pivot foot. I'd guess that in the official's judgment the player moved out of the space.

It's more likely, but wrong, for the official to use the travelling signal on this violation.

It's not at all unlikely for the commentator to not know the rule.

It's not at all unlikley for another official to not be able to help -- they shouldn't be watching the inbounder. (If the calling official said something along the lines of "travelling -- he moved his pivot foot" then one of the other officials would be more likley to intervene).