block/charge article

[westford]

I had a call block/charge call last year, at a varsity game, where the only two people in the gym (the two refs) seemed to knew that it was the right call. The offensive player came down on a one on one breakaway layup. The defensive player esablished and stayed in legal guarding position in front of her, as the offensive player drove to the basket. The defensive player slowed down, but never stopped, while the offensive player maintained the same speed. Sure enough, a good collision, right after she picked up her dribble. I've got this nailed, have refereed the defense all the way in, a clear player control. It was a smart play by the defense.

But did we ever hear it from the home coach, who went absolutely ballistic, along with the home crowd...even the away coach had a "I got away with one" look on his face. Most of them think that a defensive player must be stationairy, for player control fouls to occur.

Would you fellow refs stop to explain the rule then, amidst the bedlam, or do it later on, or even post game?