Another pet peeve

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by fullor30

Where did I say reaching was a foul?

In your first post you never stated that there was contact or that the kid hit the dribbler. You only mentioned reaching as if that was why you called a foul on the player.

Originally Posted by fullor30

If you are calling fouls simply because you don't like the way that the player attempts to play defense, then you are seriously in error.

Why in heaven's sake would you assume that?

Because you wrote this:

Originally Posted by fullor30

B1 strips ball from A1 by reaching across A1's body

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Just me....but I have cleanly stripped point guards many-a-time by "reaching across A1's body" and not making any contact at all with the ball-handler. If may have been a foul in your particular situation, but it doesn't make it sloppy defense.

BTW, what does "reaching across A1's body" mean?

Use your imagination..........

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by fullor30

High level feeder tourney, two 8th grade great teams from long successful programs.

[Mark Padgett]

It's similar to when a kid smacks the shooter's arm and the coach yells, "GREAT BLOCK".

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

It's similar to when a kid smacks the shooter's arm and the coach yells, "GREAT BLOCK".

Somebody gets it..........

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Ha...I was waiting for someone to comment on that. I put that in to reference the level of coaching which for the most part is is terrific.

High level..........feeder, kind of a contradiction in terms

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by fullor30

Not sure if you came over from officiating soccer or another sport recently, if so, I understand your frustration with comprehending the thread.

Nah, don't think I've posted anything in the Soccer forums. Mostly just watch my kids play and frown when parents start to berate the officials.

I mostly lurk around here to get a better understanding of "over-the-back" and "3-second" calls. But thanks for your concern!

Originally Posted by fullor30

Don't believe I mentioned worrying anywhere. I hope fabricating things doesn't carry over to your officiating

No problems in that department. I never call phantom "reach across the body" fouls when point guards get the ball stolen.

[SmokeEater]

Originally Posted by fullor30

B1 strips ball from A1 by reaching across A1's body in best matador defense clearly contacting and fouling A1. Six feet from me, I see the whole play. Coach whines and moans and yells to his player "GREAT DEFENSE".

This would have made it even crystal Clear to me.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by SmokeEater

This would have made it even crystal Clear to me.

Would have saved alot of typing on my part.