Basketball's toughest calls - anyone read it?

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by stir22

It's not that I disagree, but was wondering if you would expound on your thoughts about travelling. Thanks!

Sorry I couldn't say more when I originally posted, but I had two Varsity football games to prepare for.

Camron's points are right on the money.

[JRutledge]

I have never bought that a block/charge is that hard of a call. It usually calls itself if you referee the defense. I think it is one of the easier calls on many levels. I also think traveling is one of the tougher calls because players are often very fast and can do things that are hard to call in a split second, which is why this is often incorrectly called either way.

Peace

[APG]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I have never bought that a block/charge is that hard of a call. It usually calls itself if you referee the defense. I think it is one of the easier calls on many levels. I also think traveling is one of the tougher calls because players are often very fast and can do things that are hard to call in a split second, which is why this is often incorrectly called either way.

Peace

This...if we're refereeing the defense, this the block/charge call isn't too hard. And I totally agree with traveling...the higher the level, the faster players are able to do things and the harder it can be to determine the pivot foot.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I also think traveling is one of the tougher calls because players are often very fast and can do things that are hard to call in a split second, which is why this is often incorrectly called either way.

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

And I totally agree with traveling, the higher the level, the faster players are able to do things and the harder it can be to determine the pivot foot.

Agree. Traveling is the toughest call in basketball.

[BktBallRef]

I just don't find block/charge or traveling to be difficult calls to make.

For fouls, you get position, you referee the defense, you determine advantage/disadvantage, you make the call. Not everyone may agree but that's the breaks.

For violations, you stay wide enough to see the play, you know what the ball handler is allowed to do (has he dribbled?, pivot foot, etc.) and you know what violates and what doesn't.

Determining who a ball went OOB off of can be the most difficult call in the game.

[wanja]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Determining who a ball went OOB off of can be the most difficult call in the game.

Agreed, particularly since its a call that cannot be passed on. The only bailout is the rare go to the arrow. How many wrong oobs were re-played during the NBA playoffs? Too many.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by wanja

Agreed, particularly since its a call that cannot be passed on. The only bailout is the rare go to the arrow. How many wrong oobs were re-played during the NBA playoffs? Too many.

The NBA only reviews those calls in the last few minutes of the half or game. I think those are reviewed because like everything else with replay everyone wants to dispute every one of those calls. That does not make that call very difficult or hard to determine. If OOBs calls are that hard, then you must not have games with 3 officials. No way that is a difficult call on the level of others. Then again this is about opinions.

Peace

[APG]

Originally Posted by wanja

Agreed, particularly since its a call that cannot be passed on. The only bailout is the rare go to the arrow. How many wrong oobs were re-played during the NBA playoffs? Too many.

Not that many since they can only review plays in the final two minutes of the 4th and all of OT.

[stir22]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

Sorry I couldn't say more when I originally posted, but I had two Varsity football games to prepare for.

Camron's points are right on the money.

That's what I was thinking...thanks.