Little travels

[Owatonna,MN Ref]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

My tolerance for traveling goes down as the skill level goes up.

I couldn't have put it any better! Although you also have to remember that consistency is key as well.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Owatonna,MN Ref

I couldn't have put it any better! Although you also have to remember that consistency is key as well.

Which is what makes the lower levels more difficult to officiate consistently. It's easier to call everything. It takes some judgment to figure out when to call them and when not to, so the best I can do in these games is to use advantage/disadvantage on travels.

I've wondered about this several times while watching many NCAA games more intently this year. I've seen several instances where a player jumps in the air to catch a pass and then lands obviously on one foot first, then the second. Then they used the second foot as the pivot. I was curious if they were letting these go or just not seeing them.

[Dan_ref]

HS game yesterday the point guard jump stops just outside the lane on my side, hesitates, then steps to his right and passes out.

Damn. Missed it.

He cuts to the corner just outside the 3 point line, receives the pass, makes his bunny hop to the left & shoots.

I got that one.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

HS game yesterday the point guard jump stops just outside the lane on my side, hesitates, then steps to his right and passes out.

How could you miss someone "passing out?"
Even I would have seen that!

[bronco]

As somebody who has coached youth, my theory is that if the travels are called instead of ignored, then the kids will learn faster what they can do, and correct themselves. I know that I am in the minority, both among coaches and refs on this, so I can't complain when a "little travel" is ignored in a youth game, so I don't.