Mon Aug 01, 2005, 12:56pm
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In Memoriam
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Hell
Posts: 20,211
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Originally posted by Dan_ref
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Originally posted by ChuckElias
Quote:
Originally posted by Dan_ref
Why wouldn't you call it?
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Because at camp last year, I was involved in just such a game. Great game, one or two point game, with under 30 seconds to go. "Championship" game for the age group. To me, no big deal; but probably was important to the campers.
During the last time-out, a D1 assignor came onto the court to talk to the crew. Here is the one-sided conversation:
"This has been a great game and you guys have done a helluva job. Now, you see that tree over there? The one a quarter mile past the last cabin? If you call a foul now, it better be visible to the grandma who's sitting under that tree. Got it? Good."
Now, moving screens generally do not fall under that description, unless the kid gets down into a 3-point stance and flattens the defender. And that's not going to happen.
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I wonder what your assignor friend might have said if an obvious illegal screen allowed a well guarded A1 to get open enough & pop in an uncontested 10 footer for the game.
In any event, I still disagree that it couldn't happen and I disagree that I wouldn't call it when it does happen.
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I agree with Dan.
However, if that assignor was my assignor, I'd agree with him too. To do otherwise would be...well...stoopid.
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