Thread: Block/Charge?
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Old Thu Jun 07, 2007, 09:38am
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Originally Posted by Bad Zebra
Tough one. I hate these. In real time, I think I would have gone with the block as it appears the defender arrived late. I would have felt good about getting it right... In slowing it down and reviewing, it looks like defender had LGP and following the rule, should have been player control. Self-doubt can be the kiss of death in this line of work.
I'm right there with you. At normal speed I was thinking "This one is easy. why is there a question?" Seeing again in slow motion..."Well, not so much."

Related question...Would it have been better if the calling official had quickly taken a few long strides toward the play? When everyone got around to looking at him he would have appeared to be "right on it".
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