Bad call?

[Judtech]

Don't beat yourself up to bad. Wife's team had a play over Christmas where a girl about 50 lbs ran into our 180lb center. Little girl bounced off our center and our center was called for the block. When asked for an explaination my wife was informed "Coach, your player didn't fall. If she had fallen I would have called the charge". Its times like that where it is SOOOO difficult to keep quiet as the lowly assistant.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Judtech

Don't beat yourself up to bad. Wife's team had a play over Christmas where a girl about 50 lbs ran into our 180lb center. Little girl bounced off our center and our center was called for the block. When asked for an explaination my wife was informed "Coach, your player didn't fall. If she had fallen I would have called the charge". Its times like that where it is SOOOO difficult to keep quiet as the lowly assistant.

Wow.

[Judtech]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Wow.

Ok, I MAY have said that as I buried my head in my hands......

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Judtech

Ok, I MAY have said that as I buried my head in my hands......

I might have just started weeping for him.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I might have just started weeping for him.

Or for his partner....

[biggravy]

Don't lose any sleep over the call. I used to have that "they need to fall for it to be a charge mentality". I guess now I have a "referee the defense" mentality. I've become a lot quicker to pick up two types of PCF:

1. Plays like yours where the A1 illegally contacts B1, even if B1 doesn't fall. I see this mostly when A1 lowers their shoulder to make space, illegally contacts B1 displacing them, then goes up unabated for a jumper.

2. The dribble with one arm, stiff arm the defender with the free arm play. Tweet. Offense.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by biggravy

Don't lose any sleep over the call. I used to have that "they need to fall for it to be a charge mentality". I guess now I have a "referee the defense" mentality. I've become a lot quicker to pick up two types of PCF:

1. Plays like yours where the A1 illegally contacts B1, even if B1 doesn't fall. I see this mostly when A1 lowers their shoulder to make space, illegally contacts B1 displacing them, then goes up unabated for a jumper.

2. The dribble with one arm, stiff arm the defender with the free arm play. Tweet. Offense.

No one here says they have to fall, but they should at least be displaced or impeded by the contact.