Block/Charge Play

[stiffler3492]

Originally Posted by Rich

I watched it three times and have no problem with the L's call. Two feet on the floor, back pedaling, hit outside the RA. To me, he established LGP and never lost it. I get that others disagree.

But with the restricted area, I thought that had to be a secondary defender to be an automatic block, no? Wouldn't he be considered the primary defender on the play?

[refiator]

Awfully close, even in slo-mo. I can understand the call at regular speed....Looks like a PC, but I could also live with a block. Good call in that he sold it well.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by stiffler3492

But with the restricted area, I thought that had to be a secondary defender to be an automatic block, no? Wouldn't he be considered the primary defender on the play?

Any out-numbered fast break all defenders are considered secondary

[JeroenB]

Pretty hard to see from this angle imo. Regardless of the correctness of the call I have two points:
- C should never signal blocking here and just leave it to L to avoid a blarge like this.
- L definitely has some guts making that call. I think quite a number of officials would call that a block where it should've been a charge, simply because of the dunk.

[deecee]

Originally Posted by JeroenB

Pretty hard to see from this angle imo. Regardless of the correctness of the call I have two points:
- C should never signal blocking here and just leave it to L to avoid a blarge like this.
- L definitely has some guts making that call. I think quite a number of officials would call that a block where it should've been a charge, simply because of the dunk.

I agree with your first point and completely, 100%, unequivocally, wholeheartedly (you get the point) disagree with point #2. We don't call blocks simply because it was a "nice" play.