*OFFICIAL* March Madness Game Discussion Thread

[VolPack22]

Maybe I'm in the minority, but I'm not with this mindset at all. If it's a foul a minute into the game, it should be a foul with a minute left. Whether you're an official that calls a lot of fouls or few fouls, do it consistently for 40 minutes

Not me. Game on the line, I don’t want the refs calling anything under 30 seconds. Let them play.

 

[BowlBrother85]

And he was hit on the arm as he shot. Announcers pointed it out.

When the game isn't hanging in the balance? Yes, that's a foul. Do you call it with 3 seconds left in a tie game? That's the question here. Was it game appropriate?

 

[VolPack22]

To what extent?

Anything under 30 seconds. Let the kids play.

 

[Vol49er]

Anything under 30 seconds. Let the kids play.

What about this? No call under 30 seconds?

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Anything under 30 seconds. Let the kids play.

So you don't want a foul called when it's an obvious foul with under 30 seconds left?

 

[VolsSportsFan]

When the game isn't hanging in the balance? Yes, that's a foul. Do you call it with 3 seconds left in a tie game? That's the question here. Was it game appropriate?

This makes no sense to me....you're saying it's a foul based on the time of the game? How does that work?

 

[VolPack22]

What about this? No call under 30 seconds?

Dude that’s an intentional foul lol. We’re talking about common fouls haha

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Dude that’s an intentional foul lol. We’re talking about common fouls haha

Then where are you drawing the line? You think a clear "common" foul shouldn't be called?

 

[VolPack22]

This makes no sense to me....you're saying it's a foul based on the time of the game? How does that work?

If you don’t come to a complete stop at a stop sign, no cars on the road, no cameras, no police around, do you get a ticket?

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

Not me. Game on the line, I don’t want the refs calling anything under 30 seconds. Let them play.

Now thats just dumb.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

When does Oats start to look around for a different job?

 

[BowlBrother85]

This makes no sense to me....you're saying it's a foul based on the time of the game? How does that work?

I think it's true, that officials will allow more contact to occur at the end of a close game. They don't usually want to have a game end at the free throw line.

 

[VolPack22]

Then where are you drawing the line? You think a clear "common" foul shouldn't be called?

Everyone knows what a common foul is vs an intentional or flagrant foul. You can look it up if you want but everyone knows the difference between them.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

If you don’t come to a complete stop at a stop sign, no cars on the road, no cameras, no police around, do you get a ticket?

How exactly does this analogy work for what you're trying to argue?

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Everyone knows what a common foul is vs an intentional or flagrant foul. You can look it up if you want but everyone knows the difference between them.

I'm asking you, where's the line? So as long as it isn't deemed intentional, you're fine with a defender fouling the s*** out of a shooter with 3 second left?

You realize there are hard fouls that aren't intentional, right?

 

[VolPack22]

Now thats just dumb.

Let it happen to us and see how we feel. Oh wait it’s already happened twice against Michigan and Purdue. You think those fouls should’ve been called or the refs should have let the plays go on?

 

[Delmar]

When the game isn't hanging in the balance? Yes, that's a foul. Do you call it with 3 seconds left in a tie game? That's the question here. Was it game appropriate?

Don’t know if it’s appropriate or not. But the guy got hit on the body and the arm and they called it. It goes in the books as a foul. We can debate it but it doesn’t matter. Game over. To me, a foul is a foul no matter when it occurs.

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

I think it's true, that officials will allow more contact to occur at the end of a close game. They don't usually want to have a game end at the free throw line.

Buck Fama.

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

Let it happen to us and see how we feel. Oh wait it’s already happened twice against Michigan and Purdue. You think those fouls should’ve been called or the refs should have let the plays go on?

I dont think a couple of fouls determine the outcome of the game. We didn't play well in either of those games.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Alabama has so much wasted talent. Damn. My bracket is all sorts of busted this year. One of my worst in a LONG time.

 

[BowlBrother85]

Bama is fading...

 

[VolPack22]

I'm asking you, where's the line? So as long as it isn't deemed intentional, you're fine with a defender fouling the s*** out of a shooter with 3 second left?

You realize there are hard fouls that aren't intentional, right?

What Giannis did was tackle the dude. That’s not a common foul and everyone knows it. It’s not that hard to comprehend. COMMON fouls. Did USC have a common foul or intentional foul. Pretty clear it was common.

 

[orangejuice]

Bama might be one of she few upsets I get right. Hopefully this holds.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Alabama has so much wasted talent. Damn. My bracket is all sorts of busted this year. One of my worst in a LONG time.

If I’m Oats, I’d be weighing my options.

 

[Vol49er]

Everyone knows what a common foul is vs an intentional or flagrant foul. You can look it up if you want but everyone knows the difference between them.

I guarantee you, watch CBB for more than a week, and you will see that even the refs often don't know the difference