Hoops

The eurostep and refs in Australia

Freddie, you are close but 3 seasons out. As facts states that was in Pat Tilden's last season which was 2009/2010. At the blitz in Darwin the Coaches put together a rules committee headed by Ian Stacker. The outcome was to call everything and that included the Spin move....Every spin move!

Fast forward to 2012/2013 and it was called more like Europe this season, in that any dribble penetration from the 45 was let go and deemed legal. Spin moves closer to the basket (in the post) were scrutinized as per the rulebook as there is a greater advantage in that play.

I think it's fair to say that for the most part the problem is with the referees, not the rules, when looking at these calls.

As the anon above posted, the rules regarding traveling are pretty cut and dried.

bottom line is if you replace your pivot foot its a travel. Who cares what you call it Euro, spin etc if the offensive player picks up his pivot foot and replaces it then its a travel. Not a hard concept.

While moving:
▬ To pass or shoot for a field goal, the player may jump off a pivot foot and land on one foot or both feet simultaneously. After that, one foot or both feet may be lifted from the floor but neither foot may be returned to the floor before the ball is released from the hand(s)

While moving:
▬ If one foot is touching the floor, that foot becomes the pivot foot.
▬ If both feet are off the floor and the player lands on both feet simultaneous-ly, the moment one foot is lifted, the other foot becomes the pivot foot.
▬ If both feet are off the floor and the player lands on one foot, then that foot becomes the pivot foot. If a player jumps off that foot and comes to a stop landing on both feet simultaneously, then neither foot is a pivot foot.

Agree 100%.