First 2 Block/Charge Philosophy

[zeedonk]

[QUOTE=Scrapper1;551188]Zee, this is not the play we're talking about. We're talking about a bang-bang that is so close, it could go either way. We see these a lot.
That's the kind of play your veteran partners are talking about. We want all those plays (if there is more than one) to be the same outcome.QUOTE]


OK, that's what I thought. That makes much more sense than what I was worried about. Now I can add a note in my mind for the 1st quarter... "look for 1st block/charge call- what was it? look for same on my end"..

By the way, would it be correct to not worry about that call past the 1st quarter? What I mean is, if there are no PC fouls (or there is 1 but nothing else) am I still still looking for a 3rd Q bang-bang to go the same way my partner called in the 1st?

[rlarry]

OK, that's what I thought. That makes much more sense than what I was worried about. Now I can add a note in my mind for the 1st quarter... "look for 1st block/charge call- what was it? look for same on my end"..

By the way, would it be correct to not worry about that call past the 1st quarter? What I mean is, if there are no PC fouls (or there is 1 but nothing else) am I still still looking for a 3rd Q bang-bang to go the same way my partner called in the 1st?

Consistent through the entire game. As my partner said to a coach at AAU this summer "We may suck, but we're consistent"

[Mregor]

The crew should strive for consistency throughout the entire game, first to third doesn't matter.

[jritchie]

I've always been told a good way to look at these close calls, A block is a block and charge is a charge, anything in the middle, "tweeners", are charges, give the defense the benefit of the doubt if you have to guess! So if you have two tweeners, should have 2 charges, very consistent that way!

[mbyron]

What we often pre-game is how to handle double whistles. We make eye contact, think about whose primary it is, and the other guy puts his hand down.

Takes 2 seconds and prevents the ugly "it's a block, no it's a charge" call. Disagreements about the call get handled in the locker room: on the floor we nod and say "good call."

[chartrusepengui]

Takes 2 seconds and prevents the ugly "it's a block, no it's a charge" call. Disagreements about the call get handled in the locker room: on the floor we nod and say "good call."

Also why the mechanic is fist in air - followed by another signal. You see a lot more of these double different calls when officials whistle and go straight to the the signal w/o fist in air first.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by chartrusepengui

Also why the mechanic is fist in air - followed by another signal. You see a lot more of these double different calls when officials whistle and go straight to the the signal w/o fist in air first.

Eh, my partner usually just points and I usually come out with a fist. We've NEVER had a blarge. It's timing and eye contact.