|
Of course they're called differently. They're played differently, so you have to call them differently. As to how to talk about that, I use one over-riding vocabulary -- advantage/disadvantage.
There's a lot more incidental contact in girls' ball, and that requires more concentration on seeing the next play develop, reffing the defense, and having a patient whistle. At the lower levels of play in girls, you need to call more, since those girls can't play through as much. Especially in a mis-matched game, the more aggressive team needs to be held in check if the lower-skilled team cant adjust. At the upper levels of girls play, I see a lot more contact as incidental -- at least that's the way it's called around here. The calls are similar to boys, but there's a lot more stuff that goes just below the radar.
In boys', the play is faster and the contact is cleaner -- more obviously foul or not (except in the low post). There's more up and down the floor, and more up in the air. You have to focus on calling the obvious, let everything else play itself out, and protect the shooter. Don't give the cheap and-one. Low level boys ball is easier to call, because the contact is so rough, but it's harder to keep the attitudes in check.
It depends on your area whether inner-city vs suburban ball is better. Around here, there is some very good boys ball in both inner city and suburbs. Girls are better in certain suburban leagues, other suburbs aren't as good, and the inner city is, well to be charitable, frustrating at best. Around here.
|