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Triangle, when you master this concept you are a 100% better ref, and feel much better about your calls. It's worth the work it takes to get a feel for it.
The first step is to step back and see the whole play. Don't get so wrapped up in travelling or double dribble that you don't look up and see what else is happening outside the dribbler's little aura. The easiest way to do this is from the stands watching lots and lots of ball. You can practice where you focus your eyes, when to have your head up or down, and when to glance around. Practice seeing how the players move around each other and how the "dance" develops. This is hard to do when watching on TV, because you can't choose where to look.
Next, practice predicting where the contact will be for the dribbler. Look down the floor, and notice which defenders have a shot at stopping her, or getting in her way. If there's a defender guarding closely, practice watching their "relationship" develop. This is still work to do from the stands.
Once you can predict the contact with a fair degree of accuracy, you'll SEE block/charge develop and you'll know every time how to call it.
From here, it's just a short step to seeing the whole defensive movement, and where the fouls are developing. If you are watching the defender, you KNOW who got to the spot first, the defense or the dribbler. You KNOW whether that offensive screen was there in time -- did the defender get two strides, or didn't she?
When you referee the D, you can see the whole thing.
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