Women’s Final Four

[SC Official]

Dee and Maj Forsberg in the final. Don’t know who the third is.

Originally Posted by SC Official

Dee and Maj Forsberg in the final. Don’t know who the third is.

Brenda Pantoja.

[Nevadaref]

Obviously the manner in which the women’s game is officiated is different, but the championship game had me shaking my head at several of the whistles. I just don’t see this level of contact as defensive fouls. I cannot grasp what the defender is doing wrong.
I actually felt that both semifinals were much better officiated than the Final. I don’t like the massive repeating of the same officials on the last game, but I will give Dee props for an excellent help call in the fourth quarter. I believe that there was 3:38 left. She was C opposite table and called a clear whack on the forearm of a driving shooter on the other side of the lane in front of the Lead who had nothing.

Another help call which was good was earlier in the fourth on an end line out of bounds on the Notre Dame end. The ND player saved the ball and bounced it off the opponent, but it then came back and hit her. The Lead must not have seen the final contact and had ND ball, but the T came and fixed it.

[SC Official]

The C who picked up the shooting foul at 3:38 was actually Maj Forsberg. Dee was the L and passed.

I actually thought they passed on more contact that I expected to be ruled fouls. I can’t recall very many “that wouldn’t be a good call in a men’s game” whistles. Women’s officials actually do a far better job of enforcing the 10-1-4 fouls, which are supposed to be automatic in the men’s game, as well.

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Another help call which was good was earlier in the fourth on an end line out of bounds on the Notre Dame end. The ND player saved the ball and bounced it off the opponent, but it then came back and hit her. The Lead must not have seen the final contact and had ND ball, but the T came and fixed it.

First play was Dee at Lead if I recall correctly. And Lead should NOT be missing that play.

Second play was relatively easy overturn.

Dee had a clearly blocked shot she called a foul, I’m sure she wants that one back.

[SC Official]

Originally Posted by AremRed

First play was Dee at Lead if I recall correctly. And Lead should NOT be missing that play.

I’m sure you’ve never missed plays at L that you shouldn’t have missed.

Give me a break.