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n/a on 5/18/2007 2:18:49 PM |
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Charging/Blocking and Traveling |
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The two calls that bother me the most are the charging/blocking calls and the traveling calls.
I understand that the charge/block call is probably one of the most difficult to call, but it seems that too often it is called incorrectly, with too many charges being called. Is it that hard for refs to discern whether a player flops. I don't understand why refs aren't able to see that a defender is flopping, especially if it is someone that does it very often, such as Devin Harris or Manu Ginobili to name a couple. I also really dislike the restricted area in the key. Just because a player is in there doesn't automatically mean it should be called a block. In most of those situations, the player is just standing there, holding his position. Regardless of whether he is in the restricted area, the play should not automatically result in a blocking foul, especially if it wouldn't be called a block if he was outside of the restricted area.
And finally, with regards to traveling, I feel that the refs are trying too hard to call travels. I am happy that refs are trying to eliminate traveling, but don't call it if it doesn't happen. Many times, refs call a travel when a player does a jab step, but it clearly is not a travel. On the other hand, most of the uncalled travels happen inside of the key when players shuffle their feet, and also when a player first receives a pass. Too often do they switch their pivot foot or just slide their pivot foot around. These are the plays that should be called travels, and not the other players where it just may look like a travel. If you want to get rid of players getting away with traveling, make the right calls! |
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