What is that league teaching its officials?
 

Watch the third clip from the top and explain to me how this is a blocking foul, even by NBE standards.

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"To get into a legal position, the defender needs to establish himself in the path of the offensive player before contact is made and before he starts his upward shooting motion"

Sure looks like he meet those two requirements to me, yet the official position of the league office is that this is a blocking foul. :confused:

In an attempt to discern what the heck the league is trying to get from its officials, I went and viewed all of the video clips under blocking/charging.

What I discovered is that the charging foul clips are so blatant that Stevie Wonder could call them, while some of those labeled as blocking fouls are debatable. I even believe that one of them is outright incorrect and that is the one I mentioned in the first post in this thread.

Therefore, my conclusion is that the league is telling it's officials that if the play isn't so clearly a charge that it is laughable, then a block is the desired call. That seems to fit nicely with what I've always thought about the NBE--FAVOR THE OFFENSE!

Thanks for posting the link Nevada. As someone who hasn't reached the level of breaking down tape, there's certainly some very interesting and entertaining film here worthy of review and discussion (traveling, jump stops, etc.) at all levels.

In other news, the sky is blue.
:rolleyes:

<font color = blue>The sky is just kidding?</font> :confused:

It is a good resource for some video clips of plays, but an NFHS or NCAA official can't go by the conclusion that the NBA level assigns to them. One has to remember to evaluate the plays using NFHS or NCAA rules and come to a proper conclusion. As we've pointed out numerous times the criteria for judging plays is different at the various levels.

I certainly think that there is benefit to be gained from watching those videos, if done with the proper mindset.

Agreed. I think it would be excellent training for my Association (or any one for that matter) to eliminate the NBE verbiage to the right of the film and just watch the plays develop and discuss them using their level (NFHS, FIBA, NCAA) rules.

Really Nevada? I just don't see that the defender was ever in the path of the offensive player in this one. He was still moving trying to get into the path but didn't quite get there before the contact. It wasn't like he was in the path and moving to maintain position.

What do you mean by "sky"? I know that usually after midnight the sky is black. When the clouds come over it is usually an off white or grey.... Heck I'm just glad you are getting in the BLUE FONT spirit. Who said old dogs can't learn new tricks

I watched the video before I read any of the commentary about the play. I would have gone with a block as well. It appeared to me, especially from the endline angle, that the defender leaned into the ball handler. On the non official terminology scale, the defender didn't "take it in the chest" which some consider the #1 determinate of a block/charge. It further could be argued, that the defender was out side his vertical plane when you see the way he leans sideways.
As to the explaination, the fact that the NBA would favor the offense is a no brainer. Too bad it really doesn't work!

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I agree with this. Especially after seeing the replay from the baseline camera, I had no problem with the blocking call. I didn't think the defender "beat him" to the spot.

Fixed it for you. What, you weren't joking?

I said SOME not I!!! Plus, since it was a rules thing, JR wants me to use a different color BLUE font and I just cant settle on one.:D

Just wondering why you threw it into a rules discussion, as it's completely irrelevant.

FWIW, I've got a block.