[Love this Game]

Originally posted by ChuckElias

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.

Sir I dont care if my mother came out and told me that, if an screen is set and that guy totally gains an advantage I am calling it.

1 point game team losing has teh ball, shooter runs the baseline and his teammate sets a screen as teh defender runs around the screener move into him and bumps him the shooter gets teh ball and makes the winning shot. Are you ok with the game being won that way, because you did not make the call.

That is chicken in my opinion. You have the shirt on and if you think that that play will change teh game so what call it.

Now dont call a little bump or a ticky tack foul. But if he was stupid enough to make the foul be strong enough to make the call and care less abt who cares.

I made a call like that 5 years ago, city championship. the coach that it went against and lost sees me every year and he says to me. Man i saw the play coming and you had the guts to call it. I get 3-4 games at his school every year.

Make the call. Make the call. Make the Call!!!!!!