So about those new rules ... are they working?

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by JetMetFan

Just received an e-mail about this from my NCAAW assignor. He said we’re doing a good job getting contact *on* the ball handler but coaches were upset because we weren’t getting contact *by* the ball handler. I think it’s a case of you put something in someone’s mind – i.e., the guidelines – and that’s where they’ll focus.

That is probably a fair complaint too. If we're going to tag defenders with fouls for use of their hands, we shouldn't let the offense get away with pushoffs either as is so often done.

[Toren]

Considering this is my first year of (juco) college ball, I don't have much to compare it to.

I love the emphasis on freedom of movement. I'm generally seeing 3 stages to all of my games.

1st stage: they hand check, we call it.
2nd stage: they don't hand check, we don't call it.
3rd stage: they get tired and hand check, we call it.

In almost all of my games, it's been those 3 stages.

As for the block/charge, I don't see too much a difference quite honestly. I've only had 1 charge on a secondary defender in about 10 college games so far this year. I've had numerous on primary defenders.

I've had quite a few charges in high school on secondary and primary.