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Originally posted by Richard Ogg
I call the Push much tighter. If the player is moved more than 6" or so I call the foul, unless s/he got the ball anyway. Then I call it only if I need to send a message, i.e., start cleaning things up.
I don't believe the rule has a minimum so you can call the fould on 1/8" displacement if you need to. Just be sure to be consistent.
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Richard,
Yeah, I am tighter than 12"-18", but we have to start somewhere for the reasonable sorting out of a mess.
Some of us haven't been working too long yet, but as our experience grows, our parameters will become individualized.
At first, when we start doing this game, we just can't get enough direction. Few camps or clinics get into the judgment issues, but, rather, they emphasize mechanics and presence.
Remember how it all looked back when? Players everywhere, coaches yellin', tryin' to watch the game, tryin' to hear the coach, tryin' not to hear the coach, listenin' and not listenin' to fans, what was that player's number, where d'he go, did the basket go in, which way is white.
Once we get all that stuff under control, then we may start to refine our calls to the imperfect science that it is.
mick