Rhythm hop

[vbzebra]

Originally Posted by zm1283

The post that you quoted was saying that the shooter went up but came back down without the ball being touched or being prevented from being released. That is a travel.

Gotcha. In my feeble tv in my head, the shot was released, blocked, and then caught by A1 who came back down with it. THAT would not be a travel. But you'r right, if he went up and came back down without the ball being touched or prevented from being released, its a travel. i see what you're saying. Thanks!

[doubleringer]

I've had numerous conversations with other officials on this play over the last few years. I had a college conference assignor and DI official tell me, "yes it is a travel, no, don't call it." The women's side gave us the green light to make this call in the POE's this season. I like calling it. Allowing a shooter to set their feet illegaly is a huge advantage to the offense.

[CMHCoachNRef]

Originally Posted by doubleringer

I've had numerous conversations with other officials on this play over the last few years. I had a college conference assignor and DI official tell me, "yes it is a travel, no, don't call it." The women's side gave us the green light to make this call in the POE's this season. I like calling it. Allowing a shooter to set their feet illegaly is a huge advantage to the offense.

I had no problem calling it. I would have no problem calling it in the future. But, I will NOT be the only one calling it. If my peers would begin calling it, I would be happy to call it. It just isn't fair to the players if one of us calls the play a travel and the others lets it go. It's one thing to have one official "judge" that there is sufficient contact for a foul while another official "judges" that there was not sufficient contact for a foul in a similar situation. No two situations are identical. But, for something that occurs as often as it does in a game, to have one official calling the bunny hop a travel and the other two partners not calling this play a travel is a prescription for disaster.