He wasn't set!!

[bbcoach7]

I've just about given up encouraging my players to take a charge. Around here (NorCal), it seems like the ONLY time it's ever a charge call is if the defender was clearly stationary such as on the sideline in a trap situation when the dribbler doesn't stop and just goes through the defender.

I'm not going to teach something that is always called a block and just gets us in foul trouble.

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[mutantducky]

I've noticed in two man crew it can be tough to see if a play is a charge or a block depending what else is going on. I've called a good deal of charges but they can be tricky plays especially on half-court sets.

[bbcoach7]

Originally Posted by mutantducky

I've noticed in two man crew it can be tough to see if a play is a charge or a block depending what else is going on. I've called a good deal of charges but they can be tricky plays especially on half-court sets.

Never thought about that. See, I come here and I learn about basketball. I think it would be great if all coaches had to come to this site and read the threads. One caveat- they can only read -can't post- for like at least 18 months.

I guess if it's not real clear, but there was clearly a lot of contact, the inclination would be to make the block call.

[Forksref]

Originally Posted by mutantducky

I've noticed in two man crew it can be tough to see if a play is a charge or a block depending what else is going on. I've called a good deal of charges but they can be tricky plays especially on half-court sets.

I know this won't sound good coming from a long-time official, but I have a generalization about all sports: The offense gets away with murder.

I agree with you, I wish coaches were required to know the rules. In our state all head coaches are required to take the rules test, BUT they are not required to pass it. And, of course, all the other coaches are not required to take the test, so we have 90% of coaches who never have looked at a rule book. I think coaches should take the test and if they pass the test, then they receive a "license" to discuss rules during the game. That license is a patch on their shirt or a card that they show to the officials prior to the game. If you don't have a license, then you are not allowed to question calls or rulings. One poster had a good one last fall in the FB forum: "I'll talk to you about it coach if you can tell me what color the rule book is this year."

[CMHCoachNRef]

Originally Posted by bbcoach7

I've just about given up encouraging my players to take a charge. Around here (NorCal), it seems like the ONLY time it's ever a charge call is if the defender was clearly stationary such as on the sideline in a trap situation when the dribbler doesn't stop and just goes through the defender.

I'm not going to teach something that is always called a block and just gets us in foul trouble.

One word answer to any response- v i d e o

Coach, apparently you coach in the wrong state (geographically speaking). During a Boys Varsity game earlier in the year, we had five Player Control Fouls and only one Blocking Foul (in the six true Block/Charge scenarios during the course of the game). Officials referee the defense. If the defender obtains a legal guarding position, maintain that legal guarding position and the contact is initiated by the offense into the defender's torso, we are going the other way.