Jay Bilas comments on First Take

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by JetMetFan

Just look at some of the posts we've had recently and in the past about things such as travels to the effect of "well, it was technically a travel but..." What the heck does "technically a travel" mean? If the foot movement violates the rule as its written, it's a travel. There's stuff we don't want to call because we'll be seen as the bad guy, either by coaches, fans, assignors or our fellow officials.

I must have missed this comment in travels schedule.

But a technical travel to me is something that you can slow down and show, but would hardly be caught in real time or would have more of a debate. And unlike here we cannot stop the picture or slow down action to that we make a call. It really kind of gets on my nerves when people act as if these are things officials clearly see and then make a decision not to call. Officiating is hard at times and many not so much on the Women's side, but the guys side these guys are very fast, move very quickly and determining anything can be very hard to do. I have had games on TV where I am pretty confident I was correct to only be wrong when I see the video in slow motion. And I hear folks act like they get every travel, but then I see many called that are not there even in live action. It is not different with fouls as there might be contact that displaces a player, but we determine it was not enough based on the game, the athletes or even the specific situation.

Peace