NCAA Hand-Checking Article - USAToday

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by AremRed

It's interesting that the official in the 2nd picture (Pat Driscoll?) is wearing a HS shirt.

Wtf is a "high school" shirt?

Seems like the directive is that the wide insert shirt can be worn as long as all members of the crew wear the same shirt.

Did I miss something saying that the wide insert shirt is now the official shirt?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

Wtf is a "high school" shirt?

Seems like the directive is that the wide insert shirt can be worn as long as all members of the crew wear the same shirt.

Did I miss something saying that the wide insert shirt is now the official shirt?

I am sure this was an old picture used to show a famous coach in a stock picture.

And to many of us that is a high school shirt because in my state as an example we cannot wear the wide insert shirt. And it is also marketed by the major dealers as a "college shirt."

Peace

[JetMetFan]

It’s all about a change in attitude. I spoke with an NCAAW official last week who said he heard an assistant coach yell “Bump the cutters!” during a scrimmage. The official told the coach, “Um, you do realize when you do that you’re telling us a foul is about to happen, right?” Of course, if we could hear something like that in years past and not expect someone to be fouled within the next ten seconds - and call it - that’s on us.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by JetMetFan

It’s all about a change in attitude. I spoke with an NCAAW official last week who said he heard an assistant coach yell “Bump the cutters!” during a scrimmage. The official told the coach, “Um, you do realize when you do that you’re telling us a foul is about to happen, right?” Of course, if we could hear something like that in years past and not expect someone to be fouled within the next ten seconds - and call it - that’s on us.

The marching orders for all my college scrimmages has been "blow the whistle!", so then can be ready for it in the regular season.

[johnny d]

I have worked 3 men's college games and 2 scrimmages so far. I haven't had a game yet where there were less than 45 free throws. Scoring wasn't noticeably up from games I worked last season, there are a lot of bad free throw shooters at the college level. On the other hand, game time is significantly longer and absolutely no flow. Eventually this might work, but I think the adjustment period is going to be longer than the people who wanted the game called this way thought it was going to be. These players have been using their hands to play defense since they were in junior high, they are not going to stop that fast. In the meantime, the game is going to be boring as hell to watch from the fans perspective.

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

The marching orders for all my college scrimmages has been "blow the whistle!", so then can be ready for it in the regular season.

Yeah every year the POE are whistled a ton during scrimmages and exhibition games. This continues into the season for the most part, but usually regresses to the mean by the time conference games come around.

Originally Posted by johnny d

On the other hand, game time is significantly longer and absolutely no flow. Eventually this might work, but I think the adjustment period is going to be longer than the people who wanted the game called this way thought it was going to be. These players have been using their hands to play defense since they were in junior high, they are not going to stop that fast. In the meantime, the game is going to be boring as hell to watch from the fans perspective.

Once the players adjust to the new rules and calls we are making (presuming we are calling things consistently and often) the game flow should become much better. I agree with you about the middle school games. I did a MS tournament this week after doing lots of HS games and none of the MS kids could get in Legal Guarding Position or maintain Verticality to save their life. That's where I think we should start, not wait for some "trickle down" to happen.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by JetMetFan

It’s all about a change in attitude. I spoke with an NCAAW official last week who said he heard an assistant coach yell “Bump the cutters!” during a scrimmage. The official told the coach, “Um, you do realize when you do that you’re telling us a foul is about to happen, right?” Of course, if we could hear something like that in years past and not expect someone to be fouled within the next ten seconds - and call it - that’s on us.

Sometimes they "bump" legally, and sometimes they miss in the attempt to bump illegally.

but I agree, it's nice when the coach tells us where to look to see if there's a foul.

Originally Posted by johnny d

I have worked 3 men's college games and 2 scrimmages so far. I haven't had a game yet where there were less than 45 free throws. Scoring wasn't noticeably up from games I worked last season,

Scoring seems to be up in the NCAAW /JuCo / NAIA games I've done. The first half is usually pretty rough, but the second is better as they adjust. The players just need to remember the adjustment from game to game.

[Toren]

"And Self is worried about how best to defend a ball screen because the only way to go over the screen is to 'jam the dribbler, which now would be a foul'"



In my games this year, the guys have adjusted in the second half. Almost every first half has no flow and feels terrible. Second half, much better flow.

Although with that said, scoring isn't up from last year in my games.

[BryanV21]

Like anything else in life, people hate change at first, but eventually they realize the change is for the better. In this case, players will learn to play the game the correct way, and at that point the number of fouls per game will go down. Basketball won't turn into a "foul shooting contest."