Commentators say the funniest things.

[VaTerp]

For whatever reason A LOT of commentators I've paid attention to the last two years have bemoaned the amount of charges called during NCAAM and NBA games.

Including announcers that I somewhat like, Bilas, Chris Mullin, a few others.

I'm not sure what it is but for some reason they think offensive players should be able to run over defenders with LGP. As someone whose D was much better than his offense when he played and more importantly as an official who understands, or tries to understand the rules, I think if anything there are still too few charges called.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by VaTerp

I'm not sure what it is but for some reason they think offensive players should be able to run over defenders with LGP.

This is just my own opinion, but I don't think that's what they are thinking. I think that they believe the pass/crash or a secondary defender taking a charge are "cheap" fouls. They believe that those defenders aren't really playing defense, they're only trying to draw contact and should not be rewarded for playing like that.

Most of those people don't even know what LGP is, so that's not what they're thinking about. Again, just my own thoughts.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

And here's Dan Dakich's contribution, after a player slides on the floor and takes out an opponent's legs: "You can't call a foul on that, the ball was loose!"

...sigh...

Ah a favorite argument of local coaches. I called a foul in a freshman game this season when a player jumped on the back of her prone opponent while trying to go after a loose ball.

Her coached wanted to know why that was a foul and I accidently said what I was thinking when I asked him if he really needed an answer to that question? Oops...

Originally Posted by JetMetFan

Those of us who officiate girls' high school ball in NYS will be using the RA next season since we use modified NCAA rules.

I am curious to know how it turns out, please keep us updated.

[JetMetFan]

I am curious to know how it turns out, please keep us updated.

So am I especially since I'm pretty sure none of the schools will have RAs on their courts, meaning we'll have to guess-timate on those calls. Fun times.

[Welpe]

Nothing a little athletic tape can't fix.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Nothing a little athletic tape can't fix.

Floor tape. When athletic tape is removed it pulls up the floor's finish.

[Welpe]

I even used a little emoticon dude...

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by JetMetFan

So am I especially since I'm pretty sure none of the schools will have RAs on their courts, meaning we'll have to guess-timate on those calls. Fun times.

Actually that is what we had to deal with at the lower level college ball. Funny by January every court had a RA down. We called the best of our ability and guessed and if they did not like it we told them, "Well you do not have a RA." It stopped a lot of complaining.

Peace