Mark - it's not often that I say this - but I concur 100%.
I think the main reason so few officials call charges is that they are scared. It is much easier to sell a block, and since the majority of playres, coaches and fans dpn't understand what constitutes legal guarding position, the block is the easy way out.
Too often the only charges I see called are the ones where the offense lines up the D from half way down the court. Personally I'd like to see more officals calling illegal screens (especially by post players). But that's a whole different topic.
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