Travel or Not?

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Camron:

I am one that has no qualms with calling traveling not matter the level or time of game and I am going with Rut on this one. Whether or not A1 had control of the ball when he landed, in real time, his foot work was just too close to call it anything but landing simultaneously.

MTD, Sr.

Agree...just referencing the many travel posts in the past that were not so close but he still used the same argument. He just doesn't consider it control until they have held the ball for a long time.

[just another ref]

Like others, first I thought it wasn't, then, after slow motion, I'm sure it was. I'm reasonably sure I wouldn't have caught it on the court. I have no problem with making a call that nobody else in the gym saw.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by just another ref

Like others, first I thought it wasn't, then, after slow motion, I'm sure it was. I'm reasonably sure I wouldn't have caught it on the court. I have no problem with making a call that nobody else in the gym saw.

I had a foul call the other night as Center opposite table on an OOB call the Lead was giving to the defense. My whistle caught everyone by surprise. Got a video of the game a couple days later with camera on my side of court and I absolutely got the call right.

Sometimes our angle is only one that can see the play clearly.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by badnewsref

sometimes our angle is only one that can see the play clearly.

+1

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by just another ref

I have no problem with making a call that nobody else in the gym saw.

Nor do I. But if I make it, it's because I'm 110% sure of it.

[refiator]

Originally Posted by just another ref

Like others, first I thought it wasn't, then, after slow motion, I'm sure it was. .

If you think it happened, it probably didn't, so hold your whistle. Unfortunately, we don't have the advantage of replay....However. even in slow motion, I don't see a need to call this one, since I don't think it happened. Just me. Others may differ.

[AKOFL]

that is a close one. real time is very hard to call. that close, any doubt goes to the player. not calling that one

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by refiator

If you think it happened, it probably didn't, so hold your whistle. Unfortunately, we don't have the advantage of replay.

If I think it happened, it probably did, but probably isn't good enough. Without a high degree of certainty I will hold the whistle. A common saying is that it is better to miss one than call one incorrectly. I agree. But there is a line to be drawn somewhere. I'd rather call one incorrectly than miss ten.