So just so I am sure I understand you correctly here, it is your contention that the officials "cost" Baylor the game?

I recall that in the pre-season video they specifically said that it didn't need to be "through" to have a PC foul. Maybe I'm misremembering.

(and, to be clear, I am making no comment here on the call / play specifically)

I think upon feeling the contact with the defensive player she decided to pass back behind her and was off-balance when she came back down after twisting her body to make the pass.

I know I've made an incorrect call at the end of a game before that cost a team the win....ones that if I had made a different call, a different team would have won. It may have not been the only factor that led to that situation, but I was certainly a contributing factor.

So, this call was also contributing in that sense. It certainly wasn't the only factor, but it was a factor.

And, further, to take a score off the board with so little time left usually leaves insufficient time to recover. If the same thing happened with 3 minutes left, it wouldn't be such big deal. It is the timing of the situation that makes it so impactful.

Baylor was fouled and sent to the line after this call. The FTs took the lead, then Louisville was fouled on the next possession. Sorry, but they had a lot of chances, let alone Baylor coach was out coached most of the game and had to make a furious comeback to have a chance. Sorry, I do not agree with your assessment of this situation.

Peace

The preseason video said it doesn't just have to be squarely in the chest. If A1 tries to go around B1 and still hits him in the shoulder we should still have a PC.

Not buying it.

Have We all made a call towards the end of the game that we later wanted back? Sure. But to say that you cost them the game, or that the officials in this case cost Baylor the game, is total garbage.

There are so many things to go into a game...turnovers, missed gimme shots, bad shots that shouldn't have been taken, stupid fouls, missed free throws, etc., etc.

The crew on this game was not very good that night. But Baylor didn't exactly play very well, either. Louisville out hustled them and out coached them.

Men's or Women's? That might make a difference here.

Peace

Men's....but this play was a straight up flop.

I agree that this was a flop, but just saying things in the pre-season video is often different based on the gender we are discussing.

Peace

Here's what we (NCAAW) had in our preseason presentation in October:

That being said, I don't know if this block/charge rose to the level of enough contact for a PC foul.

Yep -- that's what I remember.

regardless of rules set or directives, it was not a PC foul

Then what the hell were they talking about? I agree you do not have to go through a player, but I still would like to see actual displacement. There was no displacement by the contact. If anyone was displaced it was the offensive player as they fell over the defender's leg.

Peace

What we were told on the Men's side also.