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

[JetMetFan]

Originally Posted by Sharpshooternes

There is plenty about it I don't like. But some I do like. I like the fact the defense is supposed to have to move their feet and play real defense with out running their hands al over the ball handler, however the way it is called now, even if a defender stays in front and don't use their hands, if here're is a call it is always a block, or a block or a block. I think in the last 5 or so games I watched, I think I have only seen one charge and it wasn't on a shot and the defender was just standing there for like half a century without moving.

Now the D is playing better and I think the rules got them to do what the league wants but now they can't buy a charge call. I think the pendulum has swung drastically to the other side. Eventually we will get to a happy medium but something will have to change for that to happen.

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.

[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.