UConn/Florida video requests

[dahoopref]

Play 2: With latest scrutiny to get the block/charge right, the new L should be officiating the defense to observe if initial guarding position is established. The palming violation in question happens so quickly that I could understand if it was missed.

I know this, if the L called the palming violation, an observer in the conference I work would ask, "If you're looking out there (the offensive player), how can you judge if the defender was in LGP?"

[Camron Rust]

Missed, BC...and maybe a missed OOB just before it. The video is grainy so it is not certain, but it appears that Uconn stepped on the sideone twice just before they got to the division line but the C was so close, the feet would have been below his field of vision (at 17-18 in the video before the 1 step after the pass that was clearly OOB).

Palming...close, but I think I'd pass on that one.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by dahoopref

Play 2: With latest scrutiny to get the block/charge right, the new L should be officiating the defense to observe if initial guarding position is established. The palming violation in question happens so quickly that I could understand if it was missed.

I know this, if the L called the palming violation, an observer in the conference I work would ask, "If you're looking out there (the offensive player), how can you judge if the defender was in LGP?"

Even with LGP, PCs are called blocks, so why does it matter?

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by dahoopref

Play 2: With latest scrutiny to get the block/charge right, the new L should be officiating the defense to observe if initial guarding position is established. The palming violation in question happens so quickly that I could understand if it was missed.

I know this, if the L called the palming violation, an observer in the conference I work would ask, "If you're looking out there (the offensive player), how can you judge if the defender was in LGP?"

Referee the defense doesn't mean only look at the defense. Instead, it merely means that you should know if the defender is legal in order to know who to call the foul on. It is very possible to see both the defense and offense at the same time if you're not too close to the play. In fact, you have to also look at the offense to know if the defense had whatever position they obtained in time. That time point is relative to what the offensive player does and when. If an official ignores the offense, they would still get plays wrong.