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Old Sun Feb 24, 2002, 10:34pm
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Originally posted by Mark Dexter
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Originally posted by Oz Referee
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.
Hear, hear!!

I'm definately from the school that most illegal blarge contact is a PC foul.

I've been told by supervisors, however, that:
(1) If the feet are moving at all, it's a block.
(2) If the defender is in the air, it's a block.
(3) You get the picture . . .

AAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!
Mark,

When I played, I used to get called for jumping straight up - arms up straight, and getting pinned for the block - usually followed immediatel by a tech and/or ejection. I still hear supervisors saying that the three things requried to take a charge are:
1. feet (on floor)
2. front (facing the offense)
3. first (has position before offense gets there)

Really, 3. is the only one that is true - it pi$$es me off no end.
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