Bobby Knight on Traveling

[Texas Aggie]

He was right on the UNC player, but wrong on the other play, and both for the wrong reason. He's in that incorrect mindset that the number of steps is determinative. He didn't once mention the term, pivot foot, which makes me wonder if he's actually read the rule.

This is just another example where the media and fans think coaches actually know much of anything about the rules. Traveling is horribly, in my opinion, over called at the lower levels. I don't watch much college ball anymore, at least not until March.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Texas Aggie

He was right on the UNC player, but wrong on the other play, and both for the wrong reason. He's in that incorrect mindset that the number of steps is determinative. He didn't once mention the term, pivot foot, which makes me wonder if he's actually read the rule.

This is just another example where the media and fans think coaches actually know much of anything about the rules. Traveling is horribly, in my opinion, over called at the lower levels. I don't watch much college ball anymore, at least not until March.

He was completely right on the Tyler Hansbourgh, but on that play it looked like there might have been a push. It is possible the official looked at the play and let things go because it was not totally bad.

And he mentioned in the Hansbourgh case that he took 5 steps. Some of those steps were totally legal.

Peace

[zm1283]

Yeah I didn't think the video of Blake Griffin was a travel.

[Mendy Trent]

Yes, the Hansborough play was an obvious travel. Way too obvious to let it go because of a bump. The second play looks fine to me.

I'm sure we could find a couple missed lay-ups that "decided a one-point game" or a couple coaching decisions that made the difference too. Is BK's note that referees can make zero mistakes or they decide the game? That is just dumb.

Knight's sideshow act was growing tired as a coach. He seems rather pathetic on the boob tube.

[just another ref]

I think Coach Knight may have oversimplified/overstated the point a bit, but I think there is a lot of truth in what he says. The play involving Hansborough is not an isolated incident.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by just another ref

I think Coach Knight may have oversimplified/overstated the point a bit, but I think there is a lot of truth in what he says. The play involving Hansborough is not an isolated incident.

Are you saying that people at the high school level are getting travels right?

Pece

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

He was completely right on the Tyler Hansbourgh, but on that play it looked like there might have been a push. It is possible the official looked at the play and let things go because it was not totally bad.

And he mentioned in the Hansbourgh case that he took 5 steps. Some of those steps were totally legal.

So if some of 5 is legal, then it seems to me that most of 5 is illegal. Correct call is travelling.

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Are you saying that people at the high school level are getting travels right?

What does high school have to do with anything about the OP or the video? Nobody mentioned high school - not even Coach Knight.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

So if some of 5 is legal, then it seems to me that most of 5 is illegal. Correct call is travelling.



What does high school have to do with anything about the OP or the video? Nobody mentioned high school - not even Coach Knight.

It is called a hypothetical question.

Peace

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

What does high school have to do with anything about the OP or the video? Nobody mentioned high school - not even Coach Knight.

It's hypothetical. I wonder if they get traveling calls right on the moon.