VIDEO REQUEST - OU/WV - Blocking Call - 2nd Half, 5:59 remaining

[tnolan]

Originally Posted by bballref3966

No difference. Must be legal before the shooter goes airborne in both rulesets.

Wasn't there a recent rule change in NCAA that related to the shooter beginning or gathering for the shot? Or did it change to airborne? I thought I recalled something along those lines....

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[Raymond]

Originally Posted by tnolan

Wasn't there a recent rule change in NCAA that related to the shooter beginning or gathering for the shot? Or did it change to airborne? I thought I recalled something along those lines....

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It was airborne, then upward motion, now back to airborne.

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[deecee]

charge

[tnolan]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

It was airborne, then upward motion, now back to airborne.

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Thanks BNR!

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[Dad]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

It was airborne, then upward motion, now back to airborne.

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What was the point in trying to take downward motion away?

[RedAndWhiteRef]

I have a block here. It looks to me like the defender isn't quite facing the ball handler until he's airborne. He's ever so slightly turned before them. Take a look at his feet in relation to where the WV player is coming from

[Dad]

Originally Posted by RedAndWhiteRef

I have a block here. It looks to me like the defender isn't quite facing the ball handler until he's airborne. He's ever so slightly turned before them. Take a look at his feet in relation to where the WV player is coming from

You don't have to be squared up on contact. For all I care the defender gets LGP when the offense is at half court. No time or space. No reason to make this a difficult call and officiate if the offense isn't faced the correct way on impact.

What did the defense do wrong?

[mrroberts]

I've got a block as well.

[Refhoop]

Originally Posted by RedAndWhiteRef

I have a block here. It looks to me like the defender isn't quite facing the ball handler until he's airborne. He's ever so slightly turned before them. Take a look at his feet in relation to where the WV player is coming from

Offensive Charge!
It may be the player-turned-coach-turned official, in me; but on a two on one play, where the ball-handler dribbles 45 plus feet of court and doesn't pass ahead to his open teammate... I'll always reward the defense, on a close play. Any good coach would tell his player: Pass the frigging ball!

[Raymond]

It also needs to be noted that the defender had his arms out-stretched, not vertical. Some of that contact occurs with the left arm.

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

It also needs to be noted that the defender had his arms out-stretched, not vertical. Some of that contact occurs with the left arm.

That's what I saw the first few times I watched it - it looked like the main contact may have been on the outstretched arm...but it's hard to tell from the angle of the video.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Some of that contact occurs with the left arm.

Seems fairly incidental considering that the bulk of the contact is against the defender's shoulder.