crew's last game play situation

[ChuckElias]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Larks

During the Pre-game (which they allowed me to sit in on) and while we watched the JV game for a few, he elaborated on how they were gonna call the game. This game was what I'll call an inner-city game. To quote my friend: "This game is going to be street ball". "Very little organized basketball so we will tend to let them play or else we could be here all night. My question is how many of you ADJUST your approach and calls to the specific game?

Here's what Hank Nichols (Nat'l Coordinator of Men's Officials for all divisions of NCAA basketall) wrote in his most recent bulletin sent to all men's officials. It's dated December 7, 2001. He writes, very succinctly:

"Cardinal Rule.

Style of play will not dictate officiating."

By this, he means that we call the handchecks regardless of whether it's streetball, or Ivy League. We enforce the rules and the players adjust to us. If they don't, they have a short night.

And finally clarification on hand check...in the NF 2001/2002 POE in the post play section it says "When a defensive player holds, undercuts, displaces by a knee or a forearm in the back, it is a foul. Q: Can a defender, say B3 hold his position and bring his forearm up do help do so. He is not pushing the A3, simply using his forearm to help hold his own ground.

If it's just resting there between the two players, I say "Arms off" or "No forearm". If it stays there, even just resting, it gets a whistle. As soon as the forearm applies ANY pressure, it gets a whistle.

what about B1 simply touching A1 as A1 dribbles down the floor...no advantage, just touching

One touch is nothing. Two touches is a verbal "Hands off!". Next touch is a whistle.

Chuck