Duke-Louisville blocking clip (Hairston 1st half)

[JRutledge]

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.

Originally Posted by Adam

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.

I see a lot of blocks called on plays that are obviously charges at the high school level. And the justifications for them are often not rules based. I have heard everything from "He leaned back too soon" or "He was not set..." and they call a block. And all officials will occasionally miss these calls, but it is really not as hard a call as many of us make it out to be. I think NCAA doe a better job calling charges to the point the media is complaining about how many charges are called.

Peace

[referee99]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

... I think NCAA does a better job calling charges to the point the media is complaining about how many charges are called.
Peace

About a week ago, in transition, defender sets up. Planted. Straight up. Offensive player straight into him. 100% charge.

TV commentator, "I think there should be more leeway given to the offensive player in transition on plays like that"