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Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
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OK,Stripes,just give me a simple explanation on how a play that is called a charge in one case could become a block if you move it 10 feet?Also,let me know how you explain to a coach that he got a different call at his end because his player didn't stand in the right spot,even though everything else was the same?I'm not asking from a philosophical standpoint.I'm asking from a consistency standpoint.Please note that there is no flaming involved. [/B][/QUOTE]
My explanation is simple. A player under the basket or behind the backboard is not in position to play legitimate defense. Without that ability, I will not call a PC. This has not been a problem for me to explain to coaches. Consistency is not a problem here--a player in position to play defense gets the call. Those who are not in position don't. The coaches have had no problems understanding this--because the game gets called the same way at both ends. In my neck of the woods, assignors, coaches etc. have all come to know this is the way the game is called.
I understand the philosophy that you (and many others) espouse. I don't have a problem with it, but I believe the way I call the game is better for the game. You may disagree and I respect that, but we will have to agree to disagree.