out-of-bounds call

[PacoBlaze]

Maj Forsberg...one of the top refs. She will probably get to call a final four game. She called a great game, but that call was horrendous!

Another great Forsberg miss: at the 4:04 mark of the third quarter Lou misses a 3PT attempt from the top of the key, being well short. But on the replay, she is being fouled by Asia. As much so, if not more, than when Lou "fouled" the shooter during the Buffalo game. The score at the time was 52-45 and the 3 FTs probably would have helped. But Maj was covering the shot and let Asia get away with one.
On her back up the court, Lou pointed out that Asia had hit her forearm during the shot.
Yup, Maj will certainly ref in the FF or NC.

 

[psconn]

it's disappointing that this has apparently not gotten any attention anywhere else in the known universe. it did happen, yes?

That's because UConn won, to the disappointment of most, and the call is a non-story. Had we lost there would likely be a significant poop storm.

 

[PacoBlaze]

To sorta beat a dead horse...at about the 7:22 mark of the 4th quarter, Asia Durr made a pass to Evans in the corner. She attempted a basketball move but wait...Maj blows her whistle and points to the end line, saying she stepped on it. Um, on replay it doesn't appear that she was on it but was a tad closer than Phee was when Maj made up that call on Phee. Payback?

I tried to add a screenshot but it gives me a notification that the file is too large for the server.

 

[nygblue]

I was yelling at the TV. So bizarre ESPN did not replay this. Finally found this on twitter.
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[Waquoit]

It wasn't subject to review.

So what? Bad calls get replayed all the time. ESPN swallowed their whistle here and I don't understand why.

 

[Waquoit]

I was yelling at the TV. So bizarre ESPN did not replay this. Finally found this on twitter.
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Brutal

 

[BostonCanuck]

So what? Bad calls get replayed all the time. ESPN swallowed their whistle here and I don't understand why.

I understand why. ESPN covered up the botched call. The director in their control room saw the daylight between Collier's foot and the baseline, and immediately decided to give us that ridiculous replay showing the ref making the call, instead of the relevant game play itself.

On the replay we got, wasn't it was hilarious hearing Adam Amin "call" the actions of Maj Forsberg gesturing at the baseline, once he realized that the replay was not going to include the actual play.

 

[Moose]

You can be sure that the people in the ESPN truck saw their replay and then used the announcer's earpieces to tell all three "oops, now move on as if nothing wrong just happened". Guaranteed.

yeah, I never get to see a replay of a play I think is questionable. And if we do see a replay Kara always agrees with how it is called. Seems like they are going out of their way to not question the refs.

And I'm in the minority here, but I think Crystal got tied up fair and square, no foul, imo.

 

[npignatjr]

yeah, I never get to see a replay of a play I think is questionable. And if we do see a replay Kara always agrees with how it is called. Seems like they are going out of their way to not question the refs.

And I'm in the minority here, but I think Crystal got tied up fair and square, no foul, imo.

No, that replay they showed in Albany, they had her head, neck and arm, no ball

 

[Dokey]

That was the right call in my opinion. Crystal didn’t do herself any favors by not dribbling.

Agreed, CD has had a few poor decisions of late but still a great player.

 

[Papa33]

yeah, I never get to see a replay of a play I think is questionable. And if we do see a replay Kara always agrees with how it is called. Seems like they are going out of their way to not question the refs.

In the Notre Dame-Stanford game, one of the ESPN team did call out a blatant missed call: Young kicked a Stanford pass out in the open, and when it popped up into her hands, took off for an easy ND basket. The announcer was incredulous: "How did they [refs] not call that kick; how did they miss that?"

 

[PacoBlaze]

yeah, I never get to see a replay of a play I think is questionable. And if we do see a replay Kara always agrees with how it is called. Seems like they are going out of their way to not question the refs.

And I'm in the minority here, but I think Crystal got tied up fair and square, no foul, imo.

Even if the Louisville player had the ball, throwing Crystal down onto the court is a clear violation, flagrant foul in fact. If they were both on the floor, then possibly no foul but when both are standing and one ends up on the court and the other is standing, smiling and has her thumbs up indicating a jump ball, then something is clearly wrong with that picture! Unless you are an ESPN announcer/analyst.

 

[PacoBlaze]

That was the right call in my opinion. Crystal didn’t do herself any favors by not dribbling.

Which has nothing to do with her getting mugged at center court! If she had dribbled, then the foul would have been made on her intentionally/unintentionally.

 

[Geew1992]

Even if the Louisville player had the ball, throwing Crystal down onto the court is a clear violation, flagrant foul in fact. If they were both on the floor, then possibly no foul but when both are standing and one ends up on the court and the other is standing, smiling and has her thumbs up indicating a jump ball, then something is clearly wrong with that picture! Unless you are an ESPN announcer/analyst.

I have to disagree there. I've seen numerous times in my daughter's games, what you have stated. Not only is it not flagrant, it's not a foul. Now do I think that play was, yes. But if both players have their hands on the ball and only gets flung to the ground, nope not a foul.

 

[Trappa]

In the Notre Dame-Stanford game, one of the ESPN team did call out a blatant missed call: Young kicked a Stanford pass out in the open, and when it popped up into her hands, took off for an easy ND basket. The announcer was incredulous: "How did they [refs] not call that kick; how did they miss that?"

That was Debbie Antonelli.

Lately, the Kara/Rebecca/Adam trio has been annoying me. Especially Kara. I used to really like listening to her, and usually learned something insightful, but lately it’s been a rough go.