Change of Attitudes is What is Needed Part 2

  Story by L.T.Willis Is this a offensive foul or not ? Now part 2 of this story i will cover what people say is the hardest call in high school basketball and that is a blocking or charge foul. The key to these calls comes down to the defensive position of the defender feet and body before the offensive players has left his/her feet to become airborne. I have 4 photos that i hope will illustrated and hope this will help fans understand these calls. Keep in mind that all these calls are judgement calls.  Below in photo #1 the defender's feet and body were not set before the offensive player left the floor  and this is call a blocking foul. Now in photo #2 the defender's feet and body was in front of the offensive player and  this would be a offensive foul or a player control foul. You hear all the time" hey ref the defender was moving". Also keep in mind it doesn't matter if the defensive player is moving if his/her feet and body are in front of the offensive player, the offensive player can't run over a defender.   Photo 1  Photo 2       Sometimes the play happens so quick that there will be always questionable calls in the game because the calls are all judgement calls for officials doing a game. Now in photo #3 the defender in white feet and body are not in front of the offensive player in blue and this will be a blocking foul on the defender. In photo #4 the defender feet and body is in front of the offensive player in blue and this will be a offensive foul. In high school basketball it doesn't matter if a player is standing under the rim or not if the defensive player feet and body are set before the offensive player is airborne this is a offensive foul. Now the photo at the beginning of my story you see a offensive player in white with his arm out in front of him to protect himself from the contact. This is legal as long as he/she doesn't fully exstend their forearm to push off or keep the defender away from their body. If a defender has his/her body in front of offensive player and starts to fall back before the contact this what is call flopping this will be a blocking call. If a defensive player turns away from the contact or move his/feet from a set position this is also a blocking foul. I hope this helps fans as part three of my story we will cover no calls and court coverage for officials.   Photo 4   Photo 3