Block/Charge - Beating a Dead Horse

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Rich

Really? That's how you see it? I really think there are more charges called now than ever -- and many of them should be blocks.

I did not say in the history of the game. I think there are more charges called because of the usage of video tape. I know at the high school level here we use a lot of tape to show plays and I have seen more charges by partners without a discussion to call more. I do not even share my personal philosophy with partners in pre-game discussions, so something must be happening. I know when I started calling a charge was usually not a common thing when players went to the basket. I also think something in the culture of basketball is changing as you are hearing more "He lowered his shoulder" or "He pushed off" language you never once heard. And when watching college basketball I am saying a lot of charges. Now if you disagree, OK. I just know what I am witnessing in my personal games and watching others in my state. Then again we work a lot of 3 person and 2 person is almost never takes place at least for the varsity level. That might make a difference as we have been beating it in everyone's head who takes the call to the basket and maybe that has helped guys officiate those plays.

Peace