Block/Charge ...

[Raymond]

Defender sticks his leg into the path, way outside of his own natural cylinder, and is still getting his torso to that spot when contact occurs.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Raymond

Defender sticks his leg into the path, way outside of his own natural cylinder, and is still getting his torso to the spot when contact occurs.

I do not see anyone sticking out their leg. I honestly barely see contact. So that is why I said I might go no call if I see it that clearly. But on any 50/50 play, the defender is getting the benefit from me. If you don't they will try that mess all game and we will have to keep ruling on these plays.

Peace

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Raymond

Defender sticks his leg into the path, way outside of his own natural cylinder ...

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I do not see anyone sticking out their leg ...

Here's the NFHS language:

A player who extends an arm, shoulder, hip or leg into the path of an opponent is not considered to have a legal position if contact occurs.

A player shall not hold, push, charge, trip or impede the progress of an opponent by extending arm(s), shoulder(s), hip(s) or knee(s), or by bending his/her body into other than a normal position; nor use any rough tactics.

The difference between a "normal" stance and an illegal leg extension is subjective and can be fractions of an inch.

[JRutledge]

Well unless I have some other standard, this is a charge to me and would be live and certainly in a close play like this. I do not expect defenders to be "perfect."

Peace

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Well unless I have some other standard, this is a charge to me ...

Same in my high school game, player control foul.

And it should be a fairly simple call for me because I saw it coming from a mile away. No surprises.

But I can also see why some may rule otherwise.

[justacoach]

and post their takes on this play.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by justacoach

I'll check my homies with NBA backgrounds and post their takes on this play.

While you're at it, please ask your kids about NBA "undershirts".

I'm not a big NBA fan, but I have watched parts of a few games during the playoffs.

It's very obvious to me that the NBA doesn't have the same fashion rules as the NFHS.

Nor do I expect them to be the same.

When I do an NBA rule search on the internet, I find that while true undershirts are illegal (remember Patrick Ewing complaining his rookie NBA year), compression shirts for medical reasons are legal.

If this is true, why doesn't the NBA restrict the color of the under-compression shirts?

For a world class organization, it's a horrible look.

I turn on the game and see bunch of grown men dressed like fifth grade boys in a small town basketball recreation league practice session.

NBA teams certainly have the money to purchase "jersey matching" under-compression shirts for their players.

So, please ask your boys, what's the story?

Is the NBA savings money by not purchasing "jersey matching" under-compression shirts in order pay your kids the big bucks?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I do not see anyone sticking out their leg. I honestly barely see contact. So that is why I said I might go no call if I see it that clearly. But on any 50/50 play, the defender is getting the benefit from me. If you don't they will try that mess all game and we will have to keep ruling on these plays.

Peace

50/50 on the floor, I'll go PC. 50/50 on high-flying plays like this, I'm going block.