Michigan State-Duke clip(s)

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Bad Zebra

For me, the trend is disturbing. More and more D1 officials seem to be laying off the travels reviewed by these three clips. I agree...all three are travels. Most disturbing is the way the spin move is ignored. As a HS official, I have seen it increase at my level. I make a point of calling it when I see it. Not all my fellow officials are as vigilant. So now, the trend established at D1 is becoming prevalent in HS. I make a call and I get the "What did I do" routine.

Why does this bother me? BECAUSE IT IS A DEPARTURE FROM THE FREAKIN' RULES! College is becoming more like the NBE...and now it's creeping into the HS game.

Then you must be disturbed by all the travels that HS officials call that are not travels. High dribbles, fumbled ball called a travel. Man I wish I had a penny every time I see a high dribble called illegal in HS. That is also a departure of the rules. And I really hope that you are not equating a complaining player to what happens at other levels. College players say less than anyone in basketball to officials. They know they cannot act up. You think Jim Burr, Teddy Valentine or any other big name that will be around a lot longer than most of these kids is going to put up with some kid yelling at them?

And funny there is an NBE reference to what happens at the lower levels. That is rich after all the self-righteous ranting about travels I have read over the years and the NBA has a different set of rules or standards to what they consider a travel.

Peace