The clip is labeled "block or charge?" http://thomass2004.home.comcast.net/

Try to make a decision after viewing it once (this is what we were originally told to do).

Page not foune error
 

Doo doo doo.

404 :(

Edit: I found the problem, your main HTML page links to the file

http://thomass2004.home.comcast.net/...cokcharge.mpeg

when it should really point to:

http://thomass2004.home.comcast.net/...ockcharge.mpeg

Notice the spelling of "block" ;) I make webpages myself and debugging is more than 50% of the work in computer programming. Now let me view the clip. ;)

My initial inclination was to go with a block. Then after watching it in slow motion I think I would stick with that ruling. I also noticed afterwards that's what the lead called as well. But man. that was pretty close, it could go either way. Just as long as you call something.

[Edited by brainbrian on Apr 28th, 2005 at 09:39 PM]

I have a charge or PC foul.

The defender did nothing but move laterally, which they can by rule when contact took place. I think this gets called a block many times, because we do not referee the defense or it would just be easy to call a block on this close call.

This is just my opinion. I think some will disagree.

Peace

Actually, after reading the rules on a legal guarding position, I might give them the charge. Rule 4-20, to obtain a legal guarding position

1. No minimum distance is required
2. Every player is entitled to a spot on the floor provided such player gets there first without illegally contacting an opponent.
3. The guard must have both feet touching the floor
4. The front of the guard’s torso must be facing the opponent
5. No time distance is required to obtain an initial legal position

But I'll still stand behind my call that if this was a game I probably would have went with a block before.

Defense was never set
 

It looked like he never had a LGP. Block

Still moving when the offensive player left his feet. Block.

Re: Defense was never set
 

Why do you say that?

Block.

Defender adjusts his position after shooter leaves the floor.

Another toughie, though...

Re: Page not foune error
 

Thanks, fixed the page.

I'm going to have to agree with the L on this one.

Block.
 

Shooter trying to avoid.
Contact forced by defender.

Block all day long. Defender still moving -- caused the contact. Great call by the Lead.

the view from behind which is close to the view the L had showed the D moved into where O jumped and did not beat him to the spot. do do do doot da doooo...BLOCK!

Very close one, but it looked to me like the defender moved to the side <i> after </i> the shooter was airborne. Block. Almost a coin flip call.

Z

I had a block as well. I saw the defender still moving laterally after the offensive player left his feet, and contact appeared to be more on the defender's left shoulder rather than direct in the torso. That combination of factors seemed to trigger my reaction that the defender was responsible for the contact.

These are good discussion videos; keep 'em coming!