So I can look at the list and realize that some officials who post condone ball-watching. If they condone it, without exceptions like someone posted on another thread, IMO that means they are doing it. I don't need/want to hit my head against the wall and engage in conversation aimed at getting someone in denial to see the error of their ways. So I guess the answer to your question would be, it is important so I know who not to waste my time with. By the way, you wouldn't go on the list anyway! :p

Larry S wrote --> Seems like a lot of people are assuming the official in the OP was ball watching and out of his area. It IS possible that there were few players in his primary and that they were spread out and not doing much....thus forcing him to work deep and use his peripheral vision to keep tabs on them. In that situation, it is possible to basically see the entire floor at L...therefore he would be able to see the obvious mistake.

Also, he didn't overrule his partner. He went and asked a question. If his partner had seen something different, all he had to do was stick with his call.

In fact the offensive team stood around the perimeter out side the 3point live while the defensive team stayed in a tight 2-3 zone. It just so happened that as I was looking through the players on defense --> (referee-ing the defense) and just happened to see the player dribble, then fall (continue his dribble), and then get up and continue his dribble. I was not going to overrule him..I just wanted to ask him if a player could travel while dribbling the ball. That's why I let him change his call and not me. If he didn't change it, then I would have awarded the ball to the home team and have a long discussion on the way home.