High School rules (and philosophy) are designed to keep play from getting too rough. An official who won't make this player-control call (college philosophy) is just asking for more out-of-control drives later in the game. Make a good charge call (even if the defender is standing under the basket) and players driving to the hoop will learn to stop and pass when they see a defender in their path.

Z

It is not always a block in the NBA if they are in the restraining circle. It depends on if the player was the primary defender or not or if the offensive player started in the lower defensive zone.

Shoot, Z! Shoot, Z!
I wasn't a scorer, but even I would stop and pop. :)
mick

There's a specific FED case on this somewhere in 10.

10.6.1 SITUATION C: B1 is standing behind the plane of the backboard before A1 jumps for a lay-up shot. The forward momentum causes airborne shooter A1 to charge into B1. RULING: B1 is entitled to the position obtained legally before A1 left the floor....if B1 moves into the path of A1 after A1 has left the floor, the foul is on B1.

Case book play 10.6.1SitC:

<i>B1 is standing behind the plane of the backboard before A1 jumps for a lay-up shot. The forward momentum causes airborne shooter A1 to charge into B1.
<b>RULING:</b> B1 is entitled to the position obtained legally before A1 left the floor. If the ball goes through the basket before or after the contact occurs, the player-control foul cancels the goal...</i>

You left out the most important part of the ruling. If the defender had a legal guarding position, it's a player-control foul. If the defender didn't have LGP, it's a block.

You are 100% right Mick. I don't know what I was thinking. When I played, I never met a shot I didn't like and I thought I was in range when I crossed halfcourt. I'm either getting old or I've seen too many "pure" point guards lately. Maybe both.

Z