NCAA Hand-Checking Article - USAToday

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by JetMetFan

Meantime, as I write this I'm watching the replay of Michigan State/Kentucky and it's as though the players can't help themselves in terms of putting their hands on the ball handler. They know they're not supposed to do it but they don't look like they know how to play defense any other way.

I don't know who it was but there was one guy on that crew that was driving me batty. He just had to quadruple tweet just about everything and over sell even basic calls. It made it look like it was his first time there.

[JetMetFan]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

I don't know who it was but there was one guy on that crew that was driving me batty. He just had to quadruple tweet just about everything and over sell even basic calls. It made it look like it was his first time there.

The crew was Mike Kitts, Pat Driscoll and Ted Valentine. I think Driscoll is the one you're talking about.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by JetMetFan

The crew was Mike Kitts, Pat Driscoll and Ted Valentine. I think Driscoll is the one you're talking about.

You are correct. I knew the other two but didn't know his name/face.

[zm1283]

I watched my first live D1 game of the year over the weekend. If NCAA officials call the entire season like that game, it is going to be an awful year to watch basketball. I am completely in favor of cleaning up hand checks, but this was unbelievable. They absolutely refused to call an offensive foul. One ball handler (Who was not airborne) ran over a defensive player who was camped in the lane, block was called. Several different times defenders would maintain position in the lane and stay vertical, while dribblers would initiate contact and jump into the defender, only to have the defender called for a block. Eventually both teams just started putting their heads down and driving to the basket because the defenders would just get out of the way in fear of being called for a foul if ANY contact occured. There were 63 fouls total, with 88 free throws being shot. 2.5 hours total with no overtime.

Did the NCAA tell officials to quit using judgment and just call a foul on the defense when any contact occurs? That's what it looked like to me.

[johnny d]

Originally Posted by zm1283

Did the NCAA tell officials to quit using judgment and just call a foul on the defense when any contact occurs? That's what it looked like to me.

Yes, this is exactly what they told us....get used to it

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by johnny d

Yes, this is exactly what they told us....get used to it

I would rather watch the game the old way than watch 88 free throws be shot, and I was on board with cleaning up the game and calling hand checks.

[PG_Ref]

Originally Posted by zm1283

I would rather watch the game the old way than watch 88 free throws be shot, and I was on board with cleaning up the game and calling hand checks.

After players adapt to the way games are being called, hopefully there won't be that many more FT attempts.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by zm1283

...Did the NCAA tell officials to quit using judgment and just call a foul on the defense when any contact occurs? That's what it looked like to me.

No, the NCAA-Mens coordinator has not told officials that; but I would agree some officials seem to be calling it that way.

The NCAA did just release a video highlighting a couple of correctly called PC fouls.

[BigT]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

No, the NCAA-Mens coordinator has not told officials that; but I would agree some officials seem to be calling it that way.

The NCAA did just release a video highlighting a couple of correctly called PC fouls.

Is it possible to link those videos?

[johnny d]

Originally Posted by BigT

Is it possible to link those videos?

Sure, fork over the $100 to join the NCAA arbiter site and you can have unlimited access to those videos and more.