Travel??? while OOB

[Dan_ref]

Originally posted by Camron Rust


The problem with (A) is that there is a signal defined for this violation. It's pointing to the designated spot and sweeping the hand away from the spot.

The sad fact is that many officials really do think that it is "travelling". Whether they call it correctly (with a 3 foot box) or not, it still communicates the wrong information. Now a lot of people that saw the call will think that the thrower can't move the feet becuase that is was traveling implies. I've had coaches, players and fans repeatedly make statements to that effect. The myth will never disappear as long as officials use the wrong signal. It only gets reenforced.

Well, the problem with this thinking is that the violation
was not caused by the player moving off the box. He turned
to his right & passed the ball to a team mate who jumped OOB
on the other side of the basket. Nit? Maybe, but its hard
to say that using the travel signal in this case will cause
even more rec-league-dad-coaches to think it's a travel to
move the feet on a throw-in. And if it does, well then so
what? As I've already said the entire sequence was handled
in an exceptional manner during a critical point in the
game. BTW, it's not an approved mechanic to bend down &
touch the floor to signify where the spot is on a throw in.
I don't hear anyone complaining about that. To claim the
official is somehow deficient because of the way he chose
to communicate is laughable.