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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee
Insult? Moi? Never!
Let me take a wild guess though, bearclause....
You're an Auburn fan and one of your players got called for multi palming violations in your last game.
Am I close? Be honest now. 
And, kidding aside, officials don't screw up multi palming violations at that level. They all know the difference between a high dribble and a carry. If they don't, they sureashell don't last long. You can take that to the bank. |
No. Cal fan. Great Alaska Shootout final against Loyola Marymount. Jerome Randle got called several times. Once it looked like he picked up his dribble. Another time (8:08 left) it looks like he's dribbling high and above the shoulder. I don't dispute that he did get a legit carry (some were closer than others) called a couple of times and may have been trying to test the refs.
Regardless of whether or not the refs might have judged an actual carry, I just wanted to know if a high-dribble (above the shoulder) is by definition considered carrying under the new emphasis. I'm having a discussion with people who are convinced that how high the dribble is may be enough (by itself) to call a carry.
It also seems that many refs are just adjusting to the new emphasis at the beginning of the season. I'm pretty sure that some crews are calling it tighter than others.