made basket mechanic (or selling)

[Rich]

Originally posted by Jurassic Referee

It's not selling -- if you're calling this selling a call, you don't understand what the phrase means. [/B]

Exactly.

You sell a call when you're sure of the call but it's close and someone else might just be a-doubting ya. It tells the world "Screw you- I got that one right!" On a basket though, it either went in or it didn't go in. [/B][/QUOTE]

Last night I had a block/charge where, refereeing the defense, it was pretty clear that the defender stepped up after A1 was airborne. Clearly a block. If you were watching the defense.

But the defender made it look good to everyone watching the person with the ball (which was everyone else). Whistle/fist, bang my fists on my hips (another non-standard NFHS mechanic), and call out "BLOCK! Count it!"

THAT'S what selling a call is.