Tim Higgins

[Rich]

Originally Posted by dsqrddgd909

I watched this a number of times. Are you saying there wasn't contact or that the contact was incidental on the play?

I'm saying that I think the offense initiated the contact and that I thought a no call was the proper call on the play.

[dsqrddgd909]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

I'm saying that I think the offense initiated the contact and that I thought a no call was the proper call on the play.

Rich, Thank you. I'm still a pup and am trying to learn how to judge contact on a play like that.

[Judtech]

The only foul I think MIGHT have been missed was the push on the rebound. But the drive to the basket and the long pass/catch were realy good No Calls IMO

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Judtech

The only foul I think MIGHT have been missed was the push on the rebound. But the drive to the basket and the long pass/catch were realy good No Calls IMO

Really? See, I think the long pass/catch was probably the one I would've called a foul (from the comfort of my stool at Hooters, which is where I actually watched the ending). Looked like the St. John's player went right through the Rutgers player to knock the ball clear.

Just goes to show that the no calls weren't simply "the Big East philosophy of no amputation, no foul" but were difficult plays to rule on.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Really? See, I think the long pass/catch was probably the one I would've called a foul (from the comfort of my stool at Hooters, which is where I actually watched the ending). Looked like the St. John's player went right through the Rutgers player to knock the ball clear.

They both jumped into each other. Not sure who you would call the foul on. Neither had the ball and the contact put neither at a big advantage or disadvantage. It was a poorly executed play.

Peace

[Rich]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

They both jumped into each other. Not sure who you would call the foul on. Neither had the ball and the contact put neither at a big advantage or disadvantage. It was a poorly executed play.

Peace

And I can see the reason for passing on it. To me, it appeared the Rutgers player had position and was bumped from behind.

We can nitpick the other stuff to death -- the only thing that got really messed up was the last 1.7 seconds.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

We can nitpick the other stuff to death -- the only thing that got really messed up was the last 1.7 seconds.

Amen. If the last play gets called, the officiating never gets mentioned.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

I'm saying that I think the offense initiated the contact and that I thought a no call was the proper call on the play.

And I was on record yesterday agreeing with that. Good, experienced officials aren't going to bail out a shooter jumping into somebody. And if the defender isn't knocked down,you won't see a charge either.

When they get their evaluations on this game, that no-call will be a + imo.