Block? Charge? No call?

[BBallEvaluator]

I think that NevadaRef said it most correctly.

The camera angle is different than the L or T aspect. The biggest scenario here is the simultaneous whistle and what do you do. This is answered by

#1. Primary Area of Responsibility.

The contact even though the offensive player was coming from the T's primary occurred 2 feet inside the key. In the 2 person coverage, this is the Leads primary area of responsibility. The lead could have been in a better angle to see between the players. The lead correctly initiated the proper mechanic by raising his fist to indicate foul. Whether he had a block or charge he was correct. Some of you wanted a call because a player or players are on the floor. Don't necessarily fall victim to making a call just because a player is on the boards. The trail gave an improper mechanic by waving the no shot. You have to stop the clock. The official reported in an earlier tag that the L relinquished the call the T. Why? This was the L's call and he bailed. Blow your whistle and get the guts to make the call.

#2. Referee the Defense

To help you make the judgement call, referee the defense. We know that the contact was initiated by the offense but that is not important in this case. If you ask use the principle of refereeing the defense if will become easier to make the block/charge call or blarge call. Did the defender establish a legal guarding position. If you answer yes, then the only call you could have is a charge. The defender in this case took it in the shoulder and not the torso and he did a flop in the camera angle but in the L's angle this wouldn't be evident. If the L determined that the defense had established a legal guarding position then only a charge could be called. If a legal guarding position was not established then the contact would be a block if the basket was missed and you felt that the defense had put the shooter at a disadvantage.