14 hours ago, Randy Parker said:

That's too bad.

Everyone good with the charge call late that gave Douglas a chance to hit the game winning shot.

It looked like a block to me.

 

 

 

8 minutes ago, Jumper_Dad said:

Everyone good with the charge call late that gave Douglas a chance to hit the game winning shot.

It looked like a block to me.

 

 

 

What makes it a block, in your opinion?

Really gutsy play by the defender there, and that’s a tough call to make in real time - but it looks to me like the kids feet are moving when contact is initiated.  Wasn’t set.  Block.

3 minutes ago, Mojocat said:

Really gutsy play by the defender there, and that’s a tough call to make in real time - but it looks to me like the kids feet are moving when contact is initiated.  Wasn’t set.  Block.

You can be moving and take a charge. 

He literally jumped sideways into the kid. Lex Cath kid didn't even extend a forearm or dip a shoulder. Incredibly weak charge.

9 minutes ago, wingt51 said:

He literally jumped sideways into the kid. Lex Cath kid didn't even extend a forearm or dip a shoulder. Incredibly weak charge.

He pretty clearly lowered his shoulder. 

2 hours ago, TheDeuce said:

What makes it a block, in your opinion?

Defender slid in kinda under the ball handler and closed the distance to the ball handler. Ball handlers shoulder does lower slightly but it's as he begins to fall as a result of the defenders action tripping him up.

It doesn't look to me like the ball handlers path is what created the contact, but the defender moving into him.

Easy Blocking call.

That was called charging?!

That may be the worst charging call I have ever seen.

 

 

43 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said:

That was called charging?!

That may be the worst charging call I have ever seen.

 

 

The ref would have been better off with a no call, certainly not a charge.  Never saw a call like that in the 9th region, but it was a 9th region official.

John Adams is former NCAA head of officials.  Someone asked him about this particular call:

 

 

1 hour ago, Voice of Reason said:

That was called charging?!

That may be the worst charging call I have ever seen.

 

 

Not a chance. LOL

12 minutes ago, Mojocat said:

John Adams is former NCAA head of officials.  Someone asked him about this particular call:

 

 

This video shows the play much better than the first one.  Anyone recognize the official besides me?

2 hours ago, Jumper_Dad said:

Defender slid in kinda under the ball handler and closed the distance to the ball handler. Ball handlers shoulder does lower slightly but it's as he begins to fall as a result of the defenders action tripping him up.

It doesn't look to me like the ball handlers path is what created the contact, but the defender moving into him.

IMO, the ball handler initiated the contact, and went directly into the middle of the defenders chest. The defender was sliding (which isn't a problem), and I don't see it as he slid "under" him. He just beat him to the spot.