American East Championship Plays (Video)

[jpgc99]

Originally Posted by frezer11

Probably block on play 3, but I'm not up in arms over a charge call. However, I think that waiting (and watching) until the ball went through the hoop before making the signal is not a good thing, it often looks as though you are factoring it into your decision.

He called a block.

I was also confused by the mechanics on the play, but what appears to be a PC punch is actually him counting the basket.

This is why I like to give the block signal first, then count the basket after giving the block signal.

[Rich]

#4 -- there's NO WAY that amount of contact caused that reaction. I don't use the word flop, but if it looks like a duck and sounds like a duck...

I think a no call is the proper call here. I'm guessing I will be in the minority in this thread.

[Indianaref]

Originally Posted by Rich

#4 -- there's NO WAY that amount of contact caused that reaction. I don't use the word flop, but if it looks like a duck and sounds like a duck...

I think a no call is the proper call here. I'm guessing I will be in the minority in this thread.

I'm with you on this and I hope we are not in the minority.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Rich

#4 -- there's NO WAY that amount of contact caused that reaction. I don't use the word flop, but if it looks like a duck and sounds like a duck...

I think a no call is the proper call here. I'm guessing I will be in the minority in this thread.

I think that reaction was a result not of the contact but a combination of the contact and the defender's own movement. He was going that way anyway and the contact added to it.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by jpgc99

He called a block.

I was also confused by the mechanics on the play, but what appears to be a PC punch is actually him counting the basket.

This is why I like to give the block signal first, then count the basket after giving the block signal.

I had this happen a few years ago and the coach was livid -- he thought I called a charge and was counting the basket.

Since then, I count with two fingers and not a closed fist. There's no doubt what I'm calling, no matter the order of my signals.