Superb L help on high screen (GONZ vs OR ST) (Video)

[mtn335]

Video request: Gonzaga vs Oregon State women, NCAA 2nd round. Game was on ESPN2, replay appears to be available on WatchESPN/ESPN3. Play occurs at 0:50 in 2nd half.

My WatchESPN login is broken (support is on that) but I want this clip because it's a fabulous illustration of something I've been pregaming all year long: when all offense is high, T and C have their hands full with basically all the matches, and screens between FTL and 3pt line are VERY difficult for the outside officials with so many bodies up high. The L in this case makes a VERY necessary call on a pretty bad screen in a case where T and C are both (correctly!) officiating other matchups. Fantastic call.

Thanks in advance, and many thanks for all the videos this season!

[APG]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fq1utUJMcU

[Camron Rust]

Agree...great and correct call.

It wan't like the lead had anything else to look at anyway. There were exactly 0 offensive players anywhere near the paint and only one defender in it except for the player using the screen that cut through the corner of it along with the defender trying to follow.

[JRutledge]

Easy call, but great get by the Lead.

Peace

[MechanicGuy]

Great call, and hell of a blitz pick-up by the tight end

[starmanhoops]

Originally Posted by MechanicGuy

Great call, and hell of a blitz pick-up by the tight end

That's nasty.

[Rich]

I called a similar screen in a girls varsity game a few years ago. 2-person, I was the lead opposite, and the player came out of my primary and I just had a feeling...
Fifth foul.

Home team hired us for this game and I haven't been back since. Shows the true colors of the people involved as it was absolutely a correct call. Oh, well.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Rich

I called a similar screen in a girls varsity game a few years ago. 2-person, I was the lead opposite, and the player came out of my primary and I just had a feeling...
Fifth foul.

Home team hired us for this game and I haven't been back since. Shows the true colors of the people involved as it was absolutely a correct call. Oh, well.

And that is why teams should not be hiring officials. Too much conflict of interest. That job should be isolated to some degree from the schools/teams.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

And that is why teams should not be hiring officials. Too much conflict of interest. That job should be isolated to some degree from the schools/teams.

Actually, I'm fine with it. Too far to drive and it's always better to see someone's true colors.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

And that is why teams should not be hiring officials. Too much conflict of interest. That job should be isolated to some degree from the schools/teams.

Glad I got away from my part of the state that this was common. Never liked that part hanging over your head even when I ultimately did not care. But the conversation with the AD or after the fact was always uncomfortable because it was often not based on actual talent but what they though of you.

Peace