Spent some time this last weekend at the scrimmages at East Carter. I know that in any given year the refs must be aware of rule changes and areas of emphasis for the upcoming season. Coaches also need to be aware of what the rules are (obviously) as well as what the refs are looking to call.

 

That being said, I saw about 8 situations where East Carter players moved into the foul lane way before the ball had hit the rim off a free throw attempt. The refs only called one of these as a violation. Is this not something being enforced in the 16th region this year? Just curious......

I'm sure they talked to them as it was happening, and where it was a scrimmage game they just let it go with talk. It's not something you want to call everytime, but needs to be called a couple times just to let them know you are watching for it.

I'm sure they talked to them as it was happening, and where it was a scrimmage game they just let it go with talk. It's not something you want to call everytime, but needs to be called a couple times just to let them know you are watching for it.

 

Good explanation. I hope you're right. It just happened so often I didn't know what to think. I agree that I don't want the refs taking over the game by making this call, but on the other hand, if not called early in the season this could really affect the coaching strategies of some teams. If early lane entry is not enforced, it could be a huge advantage (or disadvantage) for some teams.

It's not doing the players any good by letting them get away with it. When they play in a gym with ref's that call the violation, they will suffer for it. I don't think it is ever a good idea to let players get away with any type of violation. I have seen games where a team is getting beat by a large margin so the ref's let the losing team get away with walks, double dribbles, etc. I can understand you don't want to add insult to injury, but at the same time, you don't want the players to develop bad habits.