A tip of the cap

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Husker John

As she took her steps, she was definitely outside of a 3 foot area. If this is what the official was refering to, would this have been a traveling call?

Nobut....
Too often, refs use the traveling signal when calling this, even if they know and apply the correct rule. The problem with using this signal is the coaches who think the thrower has to keep her pivot foot down.
I should have T'd an AAU coach a couple years ago for pressing this argument too far. I was standing next to him, so I thought I could talk to him about the call he was pleading for. As soon as it turned into a "yes he can, no he can't" discussion, I stopped it and we played on.