Louisville/Michigan- Natl Championship
 

Good pace to start the game.

Looks like a missed goaltending call early on.

This game is phys.i.cal.

They're certainly "letting em play early."

Goaltending
 

Aren't the college and NFHS goaltending rule the same? Does it matter that it touched the backboard?

No, they're not the same. In college, it matters (if the ball is completely above the rim, too.)

I've seen hockey games with less contact. :-)

Badly missed kick ball then a questionable travel after a lot of contact by the Louisville defenders.

So far this crew ain't doing a good job and the game is starting to get sloppy and out of their control. Very poorly officiated first half.

No the rules aren't the same. In college, the ball, with a chance to go in, is considered on its downward flight if it's touched the backboard and above the level of the rim. Under NFHS, hitting the backboard doesn't change how you adjudicate this play.

I do like how they addressed Pitino after his pirouette following a questionable foul call. Looked like Michigan #2 had lost ball and was going to floor on his own before contact.

I agree.

Does this mean one of them goes all Kim Mulkey, and one of these teams complains about how physical it is?

Two nights ago that was a held ball.

I don't think so. Both teams are just so athletic and physical that I don't see one team getting an unfair advantage. It's very, very physical, but I don't see rough. It's a bitch of a game to ref... right on the edge and so many close decisions to make.

I didn't like the travel call either. It came at 4:43 in the first half.