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Originally posted by tomegun
IMO, girls think they are entitled to reach for the ball no matter where it is and who has it. Add to that the fact that the girl with the ball doesn't know how to protect the ball and you have a lot of jump balls and fouls.
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And of course.....to the fans and coaches EVERY TIME the defender reaches, it should be a foul. Every time there's a bump on the rebound where the player clears it cleanly, it should STILL be a foul.
Last night we had three straight possessions of interest. Player from the home team gets the ball in the frontcourt, dribbles, picks up her dribble, and holds the ball in front of her. First two times defender grabs the ball and we have a held ball. Third time, defender rips the ball away clean and we have a break the other way. Coach wonders why we aren't calling those fouls. Jeez....
OK, I think I got it out of my system now. My next girls game isn't until January 6, and it's at a school with a perenially good girls program. Matter of fact, I think we're taking 3 to work that game.