Duke-Louisville blocking clip (Hairston 1st half)

[Adam]

Originally Posted by twocentsworth

You are absolutely correct.

Except for the part about the Duke defender having LGP prior to the UL player leaving the ground to shoot.

Are you watching the same clip? He didn't leave the floor to shoot until after he knocked the defender down.

[icallfouls]

Originally Posted by Adam

Are you watching the same clip? He didn't leave the floor to shoot until after he knocked the defender down.

.02worth is in peso's.

[icallfouls]

The other thing about this particular play is when the UL player pushes off the right leg there is no possible way for him to make contact by going into the defense. As soon as UL puts left foot on the floor again, he changes direction and goes into the defender, UL initiates contact that is not otherwise possible.

[JRutledge]

I cannot see how this is a block at all. The defender hardly moved.

Peace

[Larks]

Charge

[referee99]

Now, put this same play in a thousand high school gyms across the country. Boys, girls, rural, city. Exact same play.

What percentage of high school officials call this a block?

I would say at LEAST 75%. At least.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by referee99

Now, put this same play in a thousand high school gyms across the country. Boys, girls, rural, city. Exact same play.

What percentage of high school officials call this a block?

I would say at LEAST 75%. At least.

1. Doubt it. He'd been in LGP since Tuesday.
2. It's really hard to use this clip to denigrate high school refs when it was missed by an Elite 8 level NCAA official.