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

Curious if anyone saw the one person blarge at the 5:05 mark of the second half.

The trail official clearly is about to go offense then changes her mind and calls a block. Had she gone offense it would have been the 5th foul on Baylor's best player when they were already down double digits. Obviously I have no idea if that factored into the quick change in the call but it looked very......interesting.

As for the call itself, I'd like to see it again. My initial reaction seeing it live and with one replay was that it could have gone either way.

The Baylor coach probably would've been ejected, too, which would've been the only really entertaining moment of the game.

video added
 

Here's the play...

<iframe width="853" height="480" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/AydMBiYJDoQ?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

From her angle you have to go PC don't you? B1 maintained LGP and wasn't coming toward A1. Now from the other angle there wasn't much contact there and a no call could be justified.

but OP is right, that is a cringe-worthy mechanic by the T.

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.

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.

Should have gone with her first instinct.

You're just begging for a repeat of last year?

That would've been the most entertaining thing in that game. I actually watched 1.5 women's hoops games last night, which is the most I watched since this time last year.

The Trail needs to take some lessons from this guy on how to change your mind mid-signal:

<iframe width="640" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/sS7EIadIFHQ?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

:confused: He didn't change his mind mid signal...he just counted the basket :confused:

Yup. No question.

That is a PC all the way. Not sure what changed her mind.

Peace

I think both videos in this thread are PC fouls.

That's because both videos show player control fouls. The Syracuse/ Duke call was probably worse since definitely beat him to the spot before he began his upward motion towards the basket. That is the call that made the call at 10 seconds in the second half hard to swallow.

Odessey Sims
 

If that wouldn't have been her 5th, she would have been gone. All three referees knew how many whe had. And Muffitt McGraw now has an ace in her pocket and she knows it. They have to come down and "give " her a 50 / 50. Up 12 at home she can live with that. I realize that all the purists say she had to call a charge, but that isn't reality.... Right, wrong or indifferent.

If she could do it all over....no call !!!

However Rich is right...would have loves to see a PC called and watch Mulkey lose it...

Give me a MD / Baylor Final and the sideshow would be great.....Mulkey and Friese !!!!! And of course threee female referees.

Wow! Just wow, that you actually think this way about officiating. :(

At least he's consistent.

The play in question was definitely an offensive foul (which would have been Odessy Sims 5th foul).

Now fouls number 3 and 4 that were called on her were completely and utterly bogus.

There were a number of instances, calls in favor of each team, that were very suspect. Overall, I would say this crew should have performed better than it did given the fact it was a Regional Final (and you would assume that the assigned officials are of a very high caliber).

Shouldn't this be a chock? :D

Got video of those "bogus" calls?

Or are we just supposed to take your word for it? Cause based on your track record on this forum, don't think anyone is taking your word for it.

This is a block/charge play with the defender trying to draw a charge......can you explain why the official did not give a preliminary signal?

Because he didn't want to? :confused:

Even though I disagree with the call, there is absolutely no doubt in anybody's mind what Roger called on that play, so I don't see the big deal about a preliminary.

Actually there was. He points a fist in the other direction (charge) but did so in a chopping motion (count the bucket). And how often do you see block/charge plays that are called blocks that don't get a primary signal? Not often.

Same reason I wouldn't -- I would come up with the fist and score the basket. Isn't that self-explanatory?

More often than you guys think. If it's a charge, he wouldn't score the basket.

Not at the NCAA men's level where the basket can count if the try was released prior to the charging foul. My point is that it is possible to have both, so counting the basket is not clear.

Exactly.

There is doubt in my mind.

Not at all. Can you tell me why a preliminary signal differentiating whether this is a block or a charge should not be used?

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.

I see his normal 'count the basket' mechanic. He goes behind the head for PC.

Explain to me what's the difference? Obvious to me he was counting it. I know the NCAAM rule - the call, to me, was obvious.

Picking nits on these guys doesn't strike me as a particular useful use of time.