Help with a call.

[mick]

Originally posted by Sleeper
B1 and B2 trap A1 at mid-court and are standing foot-to-foot next to each other. A1 tries to step between them, displacing both B1 and B2 and tripping. I called player control. Should I have called a travel instead? A coach wanted a "tripping" call? I assume that is howler monkey for block.

Sleeper,
We have to mentally measure the amount of contact.
If the defender was knocked down or substantially off balance, then, yeah, go with a PC.
If the defenders were not really moved and the ball handler tripped over a planted foot forcing the ballhandler to make a wrong step, then go with the travel.
They pay us to interpret the rules fairly.
mick