Charge in a girls game!??!?!?

[JRutledge]

Originally posted by ace
I just dont see girls getting out and staying int he line of a drive like guys do.

Now that I completely agree with. Not because I do not like girl's basketball, but because I do not see girl's purposely trying to draw charges like boy's do. Whether it is coaching or understanding of the game, every boy's game I have, you see players purposely flopping and trying to draw charges all the time. Even when they do not get the calls, they try several times a game. I do not see girl's flopping or what I would think as a purposeful attempt to draw a charge most of the time (when I have worked them). Now that of course changes when they get to college and you are talking about the better teams. But when they are at the HS level and below, I do not see this as much. Most of the PC fouls I see and call at the girl's level, are for the dribbler using her forearm to clear out a player. Not so much of the defender getting to a spot and being ran over.

Peace