my two cents
First, this is my feeling on the lane violation. If Mark has talked to the player and he still doesn't budge after 6 seconds, it needs to be called. I work with a lot of folks that will NEVER call it. Hey, that is their philosophy and I would never challenge it, but how long do you let them stand there? 20 seconds? There is always a gray area, but six seconds is too long. I was recently observed by a PAC-10 official. My pard was lead and refused to call the 3 sec. lane violation. On one occasion, a player was camped out in the lane. As the trail (2-man mechanics), I stepped in and called the violation. The Div. 1 ref commended me on this.
Now, concerning the proper terminology for the push, or as some would say "over the back". Yes, "over the back" does describe what happened, but it is an improper term to use when reporting the foul. It doesn't matter which player caused contact, front or back, it is still reported as a push.
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