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I did my first "high level" varsity game Friday night, and need some opinions. A1 takes shot. Team B rebounder has great position, A2 rebounder, behind him, does the "hip push" and is able to get the rebound. I call a pushing foul on A. Next time down the court, same play, same B player pushes, but A is able to get the rebound. I called the foul on B again. Team B coach asks how can I call that foul....This is 5A....you got to let them play...blah, blah, blah. I talked to a veteran ref, and he said, maybe you could have let the second one pass, since no advantage was gained, but to be honest, with the size of these guys, I was just afraid that if A doesn't feel the ref is protecting him, they will start protecting themselves, and I don't want to be party to that.
The other thing I've seem to see more of, and am calling, is the defensive rebounder, not only boxing out, but driving the player behind them 3,4 feet by backing into them, claiming they are "boxing out." With the continued POE's on rough post play, and rough play on the boards, shouldn't we be trying to clean that up, or am I being "overly officious."
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Mon Nov 21, 2005, 05:22pm
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