Rndballref
20 Years Experience
Chicago, IL
Male, 60
For twenty years I officiated high school, AAU and park district basketball games, retiring recently. For a few officiating is the focus of their occupation, while for most working as an umpire or basketball referee is an avocation. I started ref'ing to earn beer money during college, but it became a great way to stay connected to the best sports game in the universe. As a spinoff, I wrote a sports-thriller novel loosely based on my referee experiences titled, Advantage Disadvantage
See answer above. My advice, jump vertically and if there is contact your opponent should be charged.
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If a player intentionally kicks the ball it is a violation. If the player misses kicking the ball it is a no call.
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It is tough when you first start out because you make mistakes and sometimes you deserve to be booed. That is why so many new refs quit. You have to have thick skin to not let it bother you . You also need to be lucky to work with good partners that will help you correct an error, or reinforce a good but controversisl call. It gets easier as you progress because you get better thru ref camps and experience, but if it continues to bother someone, they should think about giving it up.
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Yes travel as you describe it because if you pickup the dribble the first foot down is your pivot unless you do a jump stop (hop on one foot, land on both - neither is the pivot). So assuming no jump stop, your right foot should be the pivot, step on left and lift the right ok, but as soon as the right touches the ground ... Travelling.
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The arrow is changed. The home team used up their possession.
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It depends on whether the dribble ended (being picked up, palming the ball, etc) then you cannot be the first to touch the ball except if the player accidentally drops the ball - called a muff.
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You need to be precise with your question. The rulebook does not define stepping through. It lays out the rules based on what can be done after you establish your pivot foot. So again, if your left foot has been established as your pivot, then you can step on your right foot and lift your left. You cannot then put down your left or drag your right.
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