Uconn v Stanford Women's (Video)

[APG]

Mark, this IS NOT a charge period.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by APG

Mark, this IS NOT a charge period.

By the RA rule, you're correct, it is a block. But there is nothing about this play that "should" make it a block aside from an arbitrary line on the court.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

W-41 established a LGP against B-11 before W-41 became airborne.

Typo? Or, am I missing something.

And, I agree that this should NOT have been a PC foul because of the RA.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Typo? Or, am I missing something.

And, I agree that this should NOT have been a PC foul because of the RA.

Bob:

It was a typo and I corrected it.

This is a charge because A-41 was the primary defender therefore, the RA is not relevant to the play.

MTD, Sr.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

JetManFan:

You forgot the most important word in NCAAW R4-S35-A2: "initially". When B-11 gained PC of the Ball there was no defender between her and the Basket. W-41 established a LGP against B-11 before W-41 became airborne.

I agree that in theory the C should have this play all the way to the Basket. And in this type of play the L has a good look at W-41 coming from her PCA to establish a LGP. My problem is that the L may have been straight-lined just before B-11 became airborne, none-the-less, this was an easy charge for the C to get.

MTD, Sr.

Mark, you are aware of the purpose of that little arc they drew under the basket, right?

[Remington]

I struggle to see how anyone sees this as a charge after watching the replay (so I'm honestly looking for your opinion if it is different). I don't work women's so I may be out of the loop on the rules. On the men's side this is a block all day long as the defender never establishes LGP outside of the RA in my opinion. The contact can happen in the RA and be an offensive foul if the defender establishes LGP and retreats into the RA. These calls are tough and we should never criticize an official for missing heels being in the RA.