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With his team having been called for charging 39 times and drawn only nine charges, Kentucky Coach John Calipari asked a basic question Monday. If Im in the act of shooting, but I havent left my feet, can (the defender) then slide in there? he said. Because thats what theyre doing.
The answer, which Calipari might not like, is yes. The defender can do that.
Thats a legal defender, said John Adams, the NCAA National Mens Basketball Officiating Coordinator.
During a telephone interview Tuesday, Adams went so far as to refute a commonly held belief that a defender seeking to draw a charge must be set in a stationary position.
Most people will tell you, He was moving! Adams said. Its irrelevant. Theres no standard of being set at the time of contact.
A defender can move side to side or backward in reaction to an offensive player, Adams said. The defender cannot move forward into the ball-handler.
To draw a charge, all a defender has to do is face his opponent (and) have both feet on the floor for an instant, Adams said. After which, he can move to maintain legal guarding position.
More than once Monday, Calipari lamented some of the charging calls against Kentucky. He mentioned it when asked on a Southeastern Conference coaches teleconference about the 39-9 disparity. He again expressed concern in speaking with reporters Monday night.
During the latter, the UK coach raised a hypothetical set of circumstances, which he said might help clarify a block or charge.
If Im in motion to shoot and (the defender) slides under me, but I havent left my feet yet, that is a charge? Calipari said. Maybe that clears it up a little bit with all of us, me included.
Then, all right, then well slip in there (also).
Adams noted the importance in Caliparis scenario of an offensive player still having his feet on the floor. In that case, the onus of avoiding the charge is on the ball-handler.
If youre in control of the ball, youre the one responsible for your actions the national coordinator said. Once a guy leaves the floor, the defender cant move. Adams acknowledged that the calls are subjective.
Its always going to be judgment, he said.
Block/charge is a difficult one for referees.
Its an emotional play, Adams said. Almost always involves a score or scoring attempt. Always around the basket. Everybody is focused on that moment.
What the referee is trying to do is focus on the defender. The shooter is going to get to the defender. You dont need to worry about him. You need to know what was the defenders status at the moment of contact.
Adams said he could not comment on any calls involving Kentucky. But the supervisor added that the referees are correct more often than not.
North of 75 percent, he said.
Read more here: Kentucky basketball notes: Referee supervisor says defender doesnt have to be set to draw a charge | KentuckySports: The Latest | Kentucky.com
The answer, which Calipari might not like, is yes. The defender can do that.
Thats a legal defender, said John Adams, the NCAA National Mens Basketball Officiating Coordinator.
During a telephone interview Tuesday, Adams went so far as to refute a commonly held belief that a defender seeking to draw a charge must be set in a stationary position.
Most people will tell you, He was moving! Adams said. Its irrelevant. Theres no standard of being set at the time of contact.
A defender can move side to side or backward in reaction to an offensive player, Adams said. The defender cannot move forward into the ball-handler.
To draw a charge, all a defender has to do is face his opponent (and) have both feet on the floor for an instant, Adams said. After which, he can move to maintain legal guarding position.
More than once Monday, Calipari lamented some of the charging calls against Kentucky. He mentioned it when asked on a Southeastern Conference coaches teleconference about the 39-9 disparity. He again expressed concern in speaking with reporters Monday night.
During the latter, the UK coach raised a hypothetical set of circumstances, which he said might help clarify a block or charge.
If Im in motion to shoot and (the defender) slides under me, but I havent left my feet yet, that is a charge? Calipari said. Maybe that clears it up a little bit with all of us, me included.
Then, all right, then well slip in there (also).
Adams noted the importance in Caliparis scenario of an offensive player still having his feet on the floor. In that case, the onus of avoiding the charge is on the ball-handler.
If youre in control of the ball, youre the one responsible for your actions the national coordinator said. Once a guy leaves the floor, the defender cant move. Adams acknowledged that the calls are subjective.
Its always going to be judgment, he said.
Block/charge is a difficult one for referees.
Its an emotional play, Adams said. Almost always involves a score or scoring attempt. Always around the basket. Everybody is focused on that moment.
What the referee is trying to do is focus on the defender. The shooter is going to get to the defender. You dont need to worry about him. You need to know what was the defenders status at the moment of contact.
Adams said he could not comment on any calls involving Kentucky. But the supervisor added that the referees are correct more often than not.
North of 75 percent, he said.
Read more here: Kentucky basketball notes: Referee supervisor says defender doesnt have to be set to draw a charge | KentuckySports: The Latest | Kentucky.com
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