Player Control Foul

[mbyron]

I think that a lot of officials still call a block on the grounds that they put the "burden of proof" on the defender: if he's not stock still, it's a block. It's just easier (but lazy) to call it that way. I see a lot of guys who call it that way.

I think that the perception is changing, though. Many folks still think that the defender has to be set, but they are also looking at who initiates the contact.

Over time, the following dialogue might seep into the coach/player/fan head: "He was moving!" -- "True, but he had LGP and your player initiated the contact."