[ChrisSportsFan]

Originally posted by Squidward
As the father of a 10yo player, I confess that I got loud, but not abusive, early in the season because some of the officials were just so bad. But pressure from my wife, and a brief exchange with one young and very bad ref, convinced me that I should keep my mouth shut. Now I just appreciate the good officials, even if I disagree with them.

What drives me nuts, though, is the block/charge call, the correct interpretation of which I learned here. These refs call a block if the defender even blinks. Is the NFHS rule the same as the NCAA's, and if so, will it ever trickle down to the 10yo level?

Starting at the subvarsity HS level, 2/3 kids that try to take a charge will still stick out a leg or arm. I'm talking about the principles of verticality here Squidward. If they do it there, how many times do you really think a 10 year old will properly take a charge? At that age group, you tend to see most of your offensive fouls called because a kid is pushing the defender away while dribbling. A 10 year old team that shoots 25% will win alot of games. That means if they will only make 1 out of 4 shots they'll probably win and you're worried about a block/charge call? At least I'd smile at you when I had you escorted out!