Never say Never

[Junker]

I've never been one to say I won't have a blarge in one of my games and I'm glad. It happened last night. I was C, bringing the PC, partner was L, bringing the block. Luckily it was early in the game. I noticed the problem immediately, ran to my partner and asked him what he had. The defender came from his area as they were pressing and slid in late from his view. I nodded with much emphasis and hustled away. We handled it quickly, my partner told the coach why we took his call and we go through it without big controversy. I guess I need to concentrate on good mechanics again. I must be getting sloppy.

[grunewar]

Good lesson - getting with your partner quickly and handling it!

I've had a couple of blarge's I certainly could have handled better. NOT doing so can let the game get out of hand....I've seen it first hand and wished I'd handled it better up front.

[Coltdoggs]

I might say....slower to give signal on double whistles and eye contact with partner can help this out too...You still should come together.

I know I've done this and get all excited and don't heed my own words above selling my call....It happens...

[Junker]

Originally Posted by Coltdoggs

I might say....slower to give signal on double whistles and eye contact with partner can help this out too...You still should come together.

I know I've done this and get all excited and don't heed my own words above selling my call....It happens...

Absolutely, the problem was caused by my partner and I having poor mechanics on this play.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Junker

Absolutely, the problem was caused by my partner and I having poor mechanics on this play.

Unless this was an NCAAW game, you also exhibited poor rules knowledge on the play.
Once both of you have given opposite signals, you need to follow case book play 4.19.8 Sit C and go with a double foul.

[Gimlet25id]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Unless this was an NCAAW game, you also exhibited poor rules knowledge on the play.
Once both of you have given opposite signals, you need to follow case book play 4.19.8 Sit C and go with a double foul.

Just waiting for NEV to jump on this one.

[Junker]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Unless this was an NCAAW game, you also exhibited poor rules knowledge on the play.
Once both of you have given opposite signals, you need to follow case book play 4.19.8 Sit C and go with a double foul.

It was a NFHS game, but I do work NCAAW, does that count? Honestly, I think the NCAAW have the correct way to handle this situation. Had we followed NFHS mechanics, we never would have had the problem in the first place.