Why is this travel?

[#olderthanilook]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

I know, at this point, that you're just a fan. You seem to care about this stuff, though, even that your questions show a completely backassward way of looking at stuff. And you seem to love the game

I recommend you find a local association, join up, attend some clinics, and ref some games. Not only will this help you truly understand the underpinnings that will allow you to answer your own questions - but it will allow you to stay close to the game from a perspective you'll never get elsewhere. Who knows ... you might even like it enough to stick with it.

If spud were to become an official, I want to be there when he tells a coach that his player stuck his fleshy butt into the tummy/crouch region of his defender.

[potato]

seems to me you've never seen or believe it's possible to do so?

Originally Posted by #olderthanilook

If spud were to become an official, I want to be there when he tells a coach that his player stuck his fleshy butt into the tummy/crouch region of his defender.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by potato

seems to me you've never seen or believe it's possible to do so?

This is becoming inane.

But no, that was not what he meant. It's that we don't care. Did the player displace the other player. Period. We don't give a flying flip whether he did it with his tookus, nor whether the contact occurred near the "tummy or crouch". Nor would we ever verbalize it that way with a coach.

Your obsession with counting steps is becoming inane as well. Go crack open a rulebook.
"we can't just call it illegal because the official aren't sure when the player ended his dribble and established his pivot."
And an English book while you're at it.
And yes, we are sure - that's our job. To make that determination. YOU can't make that determination. We must.