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Calling a travel (which it was) at this point would have only delayed. The Butler players would have been mad at that point. I understand officiating until the final buzzer, but not making the travel call had absolutely no impact on the game whatsoever.
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As someone else said, right call, wrong time. Too may want to lose sight of the big picture and make calls without considering the context of the situation. |
I worked a HS rec game just last month with a guy who made an almost identical call. Team A was up by 15 with about two seconds to go and A1 traveled in much the same manner as what happened in the UConn - Butler game. After the game, I asked him if he thought it was necessary to make that call and I thought his answer was very thoughtful. He said it was "automatic". He explained that his brain just automatically reacts to seeing a travel regardless of the game situation and he can't help but blow his whistle.
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Its better to respond than react. Apparently at the higher levels, game managment (time, score & situation) does play into what call is or isnt made. We were provided with a great example of that last night. |
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Last night neither Butler nor Connecticut cared about those last few seconds. In the Big East tournament Rutgers and St. John's were still playing. |
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Good grief...who cares? The game was all but over. No need to make a call in that sitch when the Butler players are walking off the floor. |
I have had a play like that and I reacted slowly and by the time I blew the whistle the game was over.
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I had a player roll the ball in my direction with about 7 seconds left in a 30 point game this season. Ball was heading out of bounds. I stopped it with my foot so it wouldn't go out of bounds -- the players were already shaking hands.
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