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Spot Throw In Violation - PSU v GM NIT
Did anyone catch the NIT game last night and see the violation called with less than a minute left? I was watching in a bar with no sound, but closed caption and could see that the commentators were saying something about the number of steps the thrower took out of bounds as if to say that what happened was a travelling violation.
The referee clearly signalled a line violation for moving, but from the quick replay I saw, it looked like although he may have taken quite a few steps, he actually may have maintained one foot on or over the 3 foot throw in spot - which would not be a violation. Anybody else see this or have a comment? |
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I saw a D1 official call this as a traveling violation late this season. Fans and commentators always think it's a travel, and they don't think you can move your feet at all other than pivoting on a pivot foot. |
I did not see the play and it is possible that there was a missed call. The great thing about officiating is that we can TiVO things and get a different look the official got at the time. No official is perfect, even at the D1 level.
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that is from a book.- wrong once" maybe not the exact line but does anyone know what it is? at least the book i'm thinking of. popular too. I started to read it just a short while ago.
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There are plenty of windmills still out there. |
There you go again. I would report you to the mods if they gave a crap.
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Peace |
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Y'know, that's a deep subject. |
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Possible Nine Foot Wide Designated Spot ???
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well anyways the first time i saw the wrong once, but i was mistaken quote was from The Monkey Wrench Gang by Edward Abbey
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Are You Sure That I Can't Use A Rifle ???
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http://ac4.yt-thm-a02.yimg.com/image/0eeade9fb6d8f32c Manute Bol has spent most of the income from his NBA playing days funding relief efforts in the Dufar region of the Sudan, his home country. He was involved in a near fatal automobile accident a few years ago. Now that he has recovered, he's back on the fund raising circuit. Now there's a role model for our younger players who may want, or need, someone to pattern their life after, except maybe for the killing a lion with only a spear part. |
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My point was simply that the "spot" extends only about 1.5 feet in each direction. |
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Peace |
I measure the floor boards before each game to determine how many floor boards in a foot. It helps with the closely guarded counts as well.
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What if the designated spot throw-in is on the endline in the corner right next to the sideline? Is the player allowed to move 3 feet to his/her left or only 1.5 feet? I've tried to add a crude drawing. :p
{-1.5 ft-} {-------3 ft------} X |-------------------- | | | | | |
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That said, I don't judge spot violations this way at all. I don't consider it to be an exact spot so much as the maximum amont they move from side to side. There is just too much imprecision in observing a specific but unmarked spot...is it where their left foot is, their right foot, half-way between? Or even perhaps outside their feet if they're being stubborn about coming to the spot (desiring a better location)...in which case I don't give them so much leeway in the desired direction. |
Lots Of Lateral Movement Allowed ...
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My point on my original post was that the spot really isn't as big as some people make it out to be. It's obvious that I know only one foot has to be over the spot, especially after I clarified. Otherwise, a player like M. Bol wouldn't be able to stand normally; I'm sure his normal stance covers more than three feet. Again, just to clarify redundantly: I was pointing out, following up on the OPs statement that it may not have been a violation, that the spot is pretty small and the player doesn't have to move very far to violate. |
I Don't Think We Really Disagree ???
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