NFHS 2018-19 Rule Proposals ...

[SNIPERBBB]

Really hope we dont go to the RA thing.

[ilyazhito]

The restricted area should make it easier for officials to determine block/charge situations, because it prevents the defense from benefiting from a cheap call under the basket. If a defender is allowed to set up legal guarding position under the basket after an offensive player beats his original defender, he can draw contact to prevent a score. The restricted area will prevent this from happening, unless the offensive player clearly uses an unnatural action to contact the defender or gain space. This is why I would agree more with BillyMac on a restricted area.

[SNIPERBBB]

It has nothing to do with making b/c calls easier. It makes it easier for people to duck away from calling a charge.

BTW, Billy didnt say anything about the RA, the NFHS did. That is how its presented in the proposals.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by SNIPERBBB

Billy didn't say anything about the RA, the NFHS did. That is how its presented in the proposals.

Thank you. I haven't had time to digest these and form an opinion.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by SNIPERBBB

It has nothing to do with making b/c calls easier. It makes it easier for people to duck away from calling a charge.

BTW, Billy didnt say anything about the RA, the NFHS did. That is how its presented in the proposals.

The restricted area was implemented for safety reasons and to improve snoring, not so officials can have an excuse not to call a charge. College coaches decided they didn't want defensive players drawing charges underneath the basket. It has everything to do with what coaches want.

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[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Raymond

The restricted area was implemented for safety reasons and to improve snoring, not so officials can have an excuse not to call a charge. College coaches decided they didn't want defensive players drawing charges underneath the basket. It has everything to do with what coaches want.

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The only reason it became a "safety" issue is because charges were not being called. If they had been called, there wouldn't have been a safety issue.

It was 100% about putting into rules a reason to not call the charge (as would have been the correct call) but a block instead.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

The only reason it became a "safety" issue is because charges were not being called. If they had been called, there wouldn't have been a safety issue. It was 100% about put into rules a reason to not call the charge (as would have been the correct call) but a block instead.

Here is my recommendation regarding the NFHS proposed secondary defender/restricted area rule suggestion (from a 100% high school official):

Absolutely not. Players who take a charge should only be restricted by whether or not they have legal guarding position, not by where they are standing, or if they are a secondary defender (help defense is a good defensive play). Ball handlers shouldn’t be allowed to dribble anywhere they want with their head down charging into opponents, no matter where the defender is, or who the defender is. Most NFHS games, especially below the varsity level (junior varsity, freshman, middle school) are two person games, making it very difficult to call this NCAA rule (with all three person crews) correctly. Absolutely not.

[BillyMac]

Here is my recommendation regarding the NFHS proposed flexible jersey colors:

Absolutely not. The present rules insure that we will never, ever have teams showing up with the same color jerseys. State tournaments are set up so that the higher seeded team is considered the “home” team and always wears white. Any change in the rule might lead to two teams showing up in gray jerseys, maybe one slightly darker than the other. Absolutely not.

[todd66]

I love the last one. If the NFHS really wants us to be the fashion police then put some teeth in the penalty. I love the change to black or white only as well to make sure all coaches understand it

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by ilyazhito

The restricted area should make it easier for officials to determine block/charge situations, because it prevents the defense from benefiting from a cheap call under the basket. If a defender is allowed to set up legal guarding position under the basket after an offensive player beats his original defender, he can draw contact to prevent a score. The restricted area will prevent this from happening, unless the offensive player clearly uses an unnatural action to contact the defender or gain space. This is why I would agree more with BillyMac on a restricted area.

I do not think it makes it easier, it actually is harder in many cases. And I think many times there are calls in the RA where there would be no call. But again they want the defense to play more out on the floor, not just sit under the basket and get a call.

Peace