[just another ref]

When I started this thread I never dreamed it would lead to anything like this. As to the play in question, I pictured it as a gimmick play like the barking dog on the inbounds play that might work rarely if at all. As far as the size of the girls involved, I see that as a non-issue. Were the girls in question that much bigger than some of the others?
Probably not, but even if they were, as 8 year old girls go it seems that smaller girls are often the most tenacious, aggressive, yes, sometimes, dirtiest players on the court just as in any age group. As far as improving real basketball skills the lesson here is to teach the defense to stand its ground, and that a defender is entitled to maintain her own spot on the floor. Is this play potentially dangerous? Perhaps, but no more so than many other situations. BUT, I wasn't there when all this happened, so like countless other times, I yield to those who were, and if the powers that be say this play is illegal, I cannot imagine any referee starting an argument about it.