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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Well, I made that preceding post after watching LeBron James take 5 freaking steps to the basket without a whistle. He just kept taking 'em until he got there. Does that answer your question?

OK and I could make similar statements in any game I see with the feet shuffled or the moves that go uncalled. Heck there are many situations in the NCAA Men's Tournament where that same thing could be said. I do not think that the officials are just ignoring the rules. And do not get me started with all the travels I see called during HS games that clearly are not there on basic moves that are legal, like a jump stop. It is a running joke in my area that suburban officials do not see this move and automatically call it a travel.

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

I turn the NBA games on occasionally when there's nothing else to watch. And every time that I do, I can NOT tell you or anybody else what either a foul or traveling is supposed to be in that league. And I ain't the only one either, Jeff.

For one they have different rules about the post (which I was unaware of until very recently) and they allow certain things other levels do not allow. That is there right like the NFL has rules that do not apply at the college or HS level. Not sure the shock there. But to say you cannot identify a foul seems rather silly to me. For one these are better athletes and higher leapers that might have something to do with what you identify. Secondly they call things much more consistently than I ever see at a HS game for sure and in many college games. Then again, you have to actually talk to people that work those levels to maybe understand what some broadcaster says. I did not say you were the only one and honestly that is not the point. But that does not mean you are educated on the issue either. And I am not the only one that reads your comments about the NBA and feels you are way off base. But then again some of us have tried to learn what those guys do and have talked or been to clinics with NBA officials and sit from a far complaining it is not like the level "we" work. Just like I do when I want to understand what I see in football and why a holding is seen differently than the level I work.

Oh well, we have had this discussion before. We will just have to agree to disagree once again.

Peace