In tonight's Waggener-Doss game, the rare blarge occurred, i.e., one official called a charge while another called a block at the same time. After some discussion between the two officials, both calls stood and the fouls imposed on both players. The calls created a held ball situation, with the team with the arrow gaining possession of the ball.

 

I think this was the third time in my life I have seen a blarge call live. Most people there had no idea what was going on.

That seems ridiculous, they should discuss and go with one or the other.

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That seems ridiculous, they should discuss and go with one or the other.

 

Rulebook prevents this.

They did the correct thing.

Rulebook prevents this.

They did the correct thing.

 

I don’t like the rule since it’s either a charge or not.

I don’t like the rule since it’s either a charge or not.

 

You'll want to contact the folks at the NFHS and make your suggestion on how it should work.

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Rulebook prevents this.

They did the correct thing.

 

So if the refs agree to agree, the call still can't be changed?

So if the refs agree to agree, the call still can't be changed?

 

If that's done (and I've seen it done) it infuriates one coach, but really infuriates the assigning secretary.

There are cases where officials can get together and discuss what happened first. For example when there's simultaneous whistles, one with a travel and one with a foul. Typically one led to the other and the officials can get together and determine that.

With a blarge, that contact happened at one moment and one official saw it one way and the other saw it another way.

This is prevented with good communication and doing what is called "yielding to the primary."

You'll want to contact the folks at the NFHS and make your suggestion on how it should work.

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Not wasting my time since they won’t care what I think.

If that's done (and I've seen it done) it infuriates one coach, but really infuriates the assigning secretary.

There are cases where officials can get together and discuss what happened first. For example when there's simultaneous whistles, one with a travel and one with a foul. Typically one led to the other and the officials can get together and determine that.

With a blarge, that contact happened at one moment and one official saw it one way and the other saw it another way.

This is prevented with good communication and doing what is called "yielding to the primary."

 

You're speaking out of both sides of your mouth, so to speak. I've saw may times where this call was changed along with numerous other type calls. Usually the ref that has the best view point wins out. I don't know of one coach who likes to see a call go against him anytime. Why would the assigning secretary be any more upset with an over ruling on the charge call than other call?

You're speaking out of both sides of your mouth, so to speak. I've saw may times where this call was changed along with numerous other type calls. Usually the ref that has the best view point wins out. I don't know of one coach who likes to see a call go against him anytime. Why would the assigning secretary be any more upset with an over ruling on the charge call than other call?

 

If you’ve seen a blarge and one official’s call “wins out” over the other after a conference, the crew screwed up.

I think the assignor would rather them own up to their lack of communication than go against what the rule book says.

Was the person who developed this rule named Schrodinger? :sneaky:

I think I would rather see this call a jump ball with no fouls assigned, as opposed to giving both players the foul. It seems like the rule is essentially saying, "we know one of these calls is wrong, but we're going to penalize both players," when one of the players shouldn't have received the foul, since in reality it has to be one or the other.

Really weird. I've been broadcasting HS basketball in KY since 1979. I've seen countless times when one official called a charge and one called a block (especially since we moved to three officials on the court) and in every single case, the officials huddled and one call "won out."

 

I've never seen a "blarge" called - and both fouls enforced. Ever.

 

(I'm not saying you're wrong jahearme, I'm just saying that - in 40+ years of broadcasting - I've never once seen it.)

 

CM