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Old Wed Feb 08, 2012, 10:50pm
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My second HS season comes to an end Friday and one area that I still have a hard time calling is TRAVELING...

Know what book states..but how do you recognize it? what should I be looking for?

Also, more emphasis on traveling in lane versus away from basket?

Thanks for some pointers!
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Old Wed Feb 08, 2012, 10:54pm
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It's all about picking up the pivot foot. Determine that, and that's half the battle. A lot of plays will look awkward, but as long as you don't lose the pivot foot, you'll be able to accurately determine whether or not a play is legal.

And, as the game slows down, it'll be easier. You might be able to anticipate some moves that might happen, and when they do, you'll be ready for them.
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Old Thu Feb 09, 2012, 07:10am
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More emphasis on traveling in lane versus away from basket?
My daughter's AAU team played in a tournament in Spain several years ago. The reverse of this (above) was definitely the case there. But I've never encountered this double standard here in the good ole USA.
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Old Thu Feb 09, 2012, 08:39am
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It's all about picking up the pivot foot.
No it's not. It's about picking up the pivot foot and putting it back down.
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Old Thu Feb 09, 2012, 09:22am
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No it's not. It's about picking up the pivot foot and putting it back down.
I know that. Let me rephrase. It's all about identifying the pivot foot.
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Old Thu Feb 09, 2012, 09:29am
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I know that. Let me rephrase. It's all about identifying the pivot foot.
So if you knew that why did you give a newbie asking a question the wrong information? That will only add to his confusion. You should go back and edit your post for any other newbies who might read it.
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Old Thu Feb 09, 2012, 09:31am
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Old Thu Feb 09, 2012, 09:41am
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So if you knew that why did you give a newbie asking a question the wrong information? That will only add to his confusion. You should go back and edit your post for any other newbies who might read it.
He meant "pick up" in the same sense as "identify", not in the sense of "raise".

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Old Thu Feb 09, 2012, 09:44am
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He meant "pick up" in the same sense as "identify", not in the sense of "raise".

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Oh obviously. Now that you said it I get it. I have no clue what "Lah Me" means, but it wasn't obvious enough for a moderator to use a snarky response, if that's what it was meant to be.
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Old Thu Feb 09, 2012, 09:52am
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We're all getting better at calling travel violations or at least we should be trying to get better at it still.

Had a C level game last night and this kid throws the Euro step on a fast break. Caught me completely off guard and I rewarded him with a travel. I was upset because I thought I cut out most of my whistles where it just "looks" funny.

But as others have said, identify the pivot foot and traveling becomes a much easier call.
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Old Thu Feb 09, 2012, 09:57am
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Of course, there's the spin move that is/isn't a travel, based on when the dribbler picks up the ball. It seems so many of such moves used to be called a travel, but evaluators/supervisors are telling us to not call it . . .
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Old Thu Feb 09, 2012, 10:29am
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So if you knew that why did you give a newbie asking a question the wrong information? That will only add to his confusion. You should go back and edit your post for any other newbies who might read it.
you know what, you're right. bad choice of words there. Get over it.
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Old Thu Feb 09, 2012, 11:03am
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Oh obviously. Now that you said it I get it. I have no clue what "Lah Me" means, but it wasn't obvious enough for a moderator to use a snarky response, if that's what it was meant to be.
IT means "look for the reason the OP might be right in what he's saying, even if it could be more clear, and not for the reason he's wrong or intentionally giving incorrect information."

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Old Thu Feb 09, 2012, 11:05am
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IT means "look for the reason the OP might be right in what he's saying, even if it could be more clear, and not for the reason he's wrong or intentionally giving incorrect information."

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I'm not going to get into a pissing contest with you, but the choice of words was poor, at best. Who pee'd in your cornflakes this morning? Lighten up, Francis.
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Old Thu Feb 09, 2012, 01:03pm
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I once had a clinician tell me "you know it when you see it." Not the most specific advice that.

This year I've been very aware of identifying the pivot foot. That's led to some travel calls when the ball handler lifts the pivot foot before releasing the ball to start their dribble so it's worked pretty well.
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