One Last Play

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Pantherdreams

Well there are a couple of different ways to look at this (imo)

1 - If I'm the official in that situation and have not been looking at the play and suddenly this happens. I would like to think i'ld swallow my whistle (and my pride) on a play where I would be guessing based on the result. So in that exact situation as that guy (no call).

Sorry, a no call is just not an option in this situation.....collision and both bodies go down. You have to take what you know and make a decision. Even if you're not 100%, there needs to be a call. You'd look far worse doing nothing here with the play right in your lap than getting a close call wrong.

Originally Posted by Pantherdreams

2 - Seeing the play the way it developed. I'm probably going to go push on the offense or maybe even double foul. My feeling based on what I'm seeing on camera is the offense isn't trying to get by the defense but rather crashing into defense trying to cause excessive contact and make a non-basketball play. Just as I'm seeing it. Either way I'm going to have a short convo with both after the call about playing basketball and not tag with each other.

The offense isn't required to avoid a defender who doesn't have legal position. It is the defenders responsibility to legally get in the path and maintain a legal position. If they don't, they have no protection in such collisions.

No convo needed. Defender got beat and committed a foul.