Act of shooting

[Rich]

Originally posted by ChuckElias

Sigh. My bad. I keep forgetting that the women's side arbitrarily decides which rules to ignore. I think that, in this case, the Weston/Jacobs/RookieDude interpretation may actually be better; but it's not the rule. If the rule gets changed, fine; but until it does, RookieDude, you better do it the right way in case you're observed. Just my opinion.

Chuck

Ha! I like this. Watching a D-I women's crew work last week I also like the fact that they never seem to switch on fouls either

Do any high school associations NOT switch on EVERY foul? Just curious.

Actually, this is why I never come up with anything but a fist (I recognize that this is NOT the college mechanic). If my partner comes up with a call going either way, I let him have the call regardless of what I saw. If we both come up with a fist, then I assume that the call will be made by the official to whom the play is coming.

Editorially speaking, I think the rule is weak. Either the play was a block or a charge, not both. While it is not proper according to the rules, I think the NCAA women have come up with a common sense way to approach the situation. I hear that next year they are going to include flogging the official that shouldn't have made the call in the first place

Rich