Notice NCAA tournament blatant disregard for 6-foot closely guarded distance?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

BillyMac, this is the one time I'm glad you actually posted a video. I thought we had lost that gem of a video forever whenever the uploader made it private.

It's educational, how to properly execute the not closely guarded signal.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by rfp

I've noticed repeatedly that in order to maintain the closely guarded count, the defender has to be almost on top of the offensive player.

I'd agree with this.....regardless of the reason or excuse.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by rfp

I've noticed repeatedly that in order to maintain the closely guarded count, the defender has to be almost on top of the offensive player. If he's 4-6' away, officials almost exclusively give the "safe" sign. Seems like no one has any interest in adhering to this rule.

You are really upset by this?

I hope when those come to watch your games they can see any little thing you do not call (by there standard).

Peace

[rfp]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

You are really upset by this?

I hope when those come to watch your games they can see any little thing you do not call (by there standard).

Peace

Who said anything about being upset? It's an observation, not about one official, but about NCAA M officials across the board, leading me to conclude that it must be specifically discouraged at that level. I've never heard that, thus my post. Some appear to agree.

[rockyroad]

In no way am I trying to speak for the officials working the tournaments, but what I was always instructed to do was to not have a CG count unless there was active guarding going on...in other words, just because there is a member of the other team standing there within 6 feet, does not mean we have a CG count. Many of the situations I have seen in the tournament would fall into that category.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by rfp

Who said anything about being upset? It's an observation, not about one official, but about NCAA M officials across the board, leading me to conclude that it must be specifically discouraged at that level. I've never heard that, thus my post. Some appear to agree.

Stop being so dramatic. You started the post and I found it odd that you claim that the call was discouraged as if there was a mandate or something. First of all that is not the case, maybe they have different judgment than you do. That does not mean they completely ignore the call, as a matter of fact many have used the proper signals to suggest they do not have such a call to make. Again, judgment calls all the way and what you see on TV is not totally the same perspective you have sitting on your couch in your living room. Also those players are taller in many cases and they will appear to be closer than they really are or what we are used to working our HS games. You do not have to agree, but this is my take on it and no where have I not seen this properly started based on the judgment of the official. And college officials tend to be slower with starting a count than HS officials because they wait to see if the player is actually in 6 feet rather than starting a count when the player gets the ball.

Peace