ND vs Baylor (Women's)- One Person Blarge (Video)

[JetMetFan]

My $0.02 = she might have realized the moment she blew the whistle it should've been a no-call. Inadvertent is a tough one to sell but she may have thought penalizing the defender was the lesser of two evils.

Again, just a guess.

Not perfect but I know it's happened to me. Not in a regional final but it has...

[VaTerp]

Originally Posted by JetMetFan

My $0.02 = she might have realized the moment she blew the whistle it should've been a no-call. Inadvertent is a tough one to sell but she may have thought penalizing the defender was the lesser of two evils.

Again, just a guess.

Not perfect but I know it's happened to me. Not in a regional final but it has...

Thanks for posting the video JMF.

I've had it happen to me where I blew a whistle then immediately thought it should be a no call and I've even changed my mind as I blew my whistle. Don't think I've ever, or ever seen, an official so clearly going offense then changing it to a block. I easily understand how it happens just don't know that I've seen it. Much less on the stage of a regional final. But again, I definitely understand.

IMO looks like a no-call or offense. Not sure what the defender did illegal but also think the defender embellished the contact significantly.

I wonder what the NCAAW tournament assignor thinks of this and what was discussed subsequently.

[BatteryPowered]

Originally Posted by JetMetFan

My $0.02 = she might have realized the moment she blew the whistle it should've been a no-call. Inadvertent is a tough one to sell but she may have thought penalizing the defender was the lesser of two evils.

Again, just a guess.

Not perfect but I know it's happened to me. Not in a regional final but it has...

You may have a point. She does almost get herself straight-lined (can't really blame her as I thought the action would have gone a different direction).

Sometimes you whistle just kinda blows itself...then you are stuck with needing to make a quick decision.

[River Ref]

Originally Posted by BatteryPowered

You may have a point. She does almost get herself straight-lined (can't really blame her as I thought the action would have gone a different direction).

Sometimes you whistle just kinda blows itself...then you are stuck with needing to make a quick decision.

Sometimes the whistle just........... I like that explanation and yes it has happened to me more than once over the years. I do remember waving the whistle (Eating it)and resuming play at POI.Yes, I looked stupid, but the teams went on. Another time I quickly pretended to pick something up from the floor and put in my pocket.