ODD play any thoughts

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Owatonna,MN Ref

A question in response to the first question...Does leagal guarding position come into play here at all? It seems like teams always try to run the inbounds play "stack", where the 4 offensive players "stack" close together and try not to allow a defender in their "stack". It seems like every time officials tell the offense that they have to allow defenders position in the offensive "stack". Is this correct, or is it tough luck for the defense?

Had a girl try to push her way into one of these this year. We missed it the first time and she ended up fouling right after the inbounds pass was completed. Next time the other team ran a stack, she started shoving her way in before the ball was handed to the thrower. I was T, and the C and I both closed in and told her to knock it off.
Officials should never tell the offense to let them in. First come first serve to the spot on the floor.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Had a girl try to push her way into one of these this year. We missed it the first time and she ended up fouling right after the inbounds pass was completed. Next time the other team ran a stack, she started shoving her way in before the ball was handed to the thrower. I was T, and the C and I both closed in and told her to knock it off.
Officials should never tell the offense to let them in. First come first serve to the spot on the floor.

Knowing everyone is going to run to the "four winds" in every direction from the stack once the player inbounding the ball says "go" or hits the ball, why would a defensive player try to force their way in to the stack? As a coach too, I find this odd.

[Old School]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Knowing everyone is going to run to the "four winds" in every direction from the stack once the player inbounding the ball says "go" or hits the ball, why would a defensive player try to force their way in to the stack? As a coach too, I find this odd.

Had it happen Friday in a girls game where the defender was trying to keep up with the person she was guarding which meant she had to go thru the stack to do so. I thought it was odd too. My partner called a foul on the defense, though I thought both teams where pushing the heck out of each other on the inbound. I didn't like the stragety, too messy, not enough options for the inbounder.