"Move Your Feet!"

[zebraman]

Originally posted by rainmaker
It's no wonder kids are confused about the rules, when what they hear from parents and coaches is wrong. Nothing bugs me more than when the coach yells at a kid, "Move your feet!" and that's exactly what I called the foul for! If the kid hadn't moved, she'd have drawn the charge. Instead, she did what her coach told her in practice a thousand times, and moved her feet. Problem was, coach didn't talk in practice about when TO move feet, and when NOT to. Bugs the heck out of me.

Rainmaker,

When coaches tell their players to "move their feet," it's usually a good thing for us officials. They are trying to get their kids to play defense by getting in good position rather than holding or handchecking to stay with their opponent. So it's usually good advice, even if it comes from parents or coaches.

As you well know, a defender can draw a charge even if the feet are moving. The only time it would be bad advice is if the coach yells, "move your feet" after the opponent has become an airborne shooter.

Z