Block/Charge out of primary

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Tio

In a HS game, we should have a whistle 99% of the time there is a crash and bodies are on the floor. If you are 110% certain it was a foul, I would get it. Getting a block charge wrong at the beginning of the game is bad. Not having a whistle on a block/charge on the first play of the game is recipe for a rough and out of control game.

What do you do when bodies crash to the floor and it is not a result of any illegal activity? I disagree that what happens in the first minute means the rest of the game is going to become rough.

Originally Posted by Tio

Whether you are the 'R' or not shouldn't have any bearing on whether you make the call. I think another factor to consider whether you come in and get the call depends upon the level of experience of your partners. A rookie may not know how to react to that play.

They are not going to learn by you calling everything for them either.

Peace