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Old Thu Apr 12, 2012, 12:20pm
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block (don't understand why there's so much discussion...pretty clear - block)
travel on reception and travel prior to shot.
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I would venture a guess that, when this play occurs in an actual game, 80-90% of officials would rule this a block.....
These seem contradictory but not important


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I do not think the defender established LGP....this is coming from an official who calls more PC fouls than most (thanks to my: "a block is a block, a charge is a charge, and everything else in between is a charge" philosophy).
Looking again it is close, but he has LGP as Wade has his left foot on the ground while turning. I think it is a great defensive play and we reward him with a charge call.
I can't agree with this philosophy as I don't like guessing or making absolutes on plays we should be able to get. I have heard the saying "what did the defense do wrong?" I like that better as a teaching "saying" as it teaches to referee the defense. While we can still get plays wrong, I believe it helps to get more plays correct.
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