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Message: [QUOTE="JoePgh, post: 4191790, member: 1131"] There were a couple of plays in the Tennessee game that caused some discussion of referee's calls over on VolNation. Since they both seem to be more about rules interpretation than judgment calls about what happened on the court, I thought I might pose those questions here. [LIST=1] [*]When Evina entered the game and made her first three from right wing, Aaliyah was already in motion towards the basket and was making contact with an LV player who seemed to be trying to come out and challenge Evina's shot. You could interpret this as a moving screen that should have been called (as VN posters did), or just as normal pick-and-roll action, or as an attempt by Aaliyah to position herself for a rebound of Evina's shot. How is a referee supposed to distinguish these two cases? Does Aaliyah need to remain stationary until Evina releases her shot, or can she be moving towards the basket beforehand? [*]When TN was on offense near the end of the first half, a TN player (either Horston or Burrell) drove into Aaliyah on the side of the lane and was called for a charge. However, it [B]appeared[/B] that Aaliyah had left her feet and was in the air at the instant of contact. I don't think any viewer could tell if Aaliyah had really left her feet at that instant, but the motion of her upper body made it appear that way. How does the block/charge rule apply to this case? If a defender has established defensive position but then leaps vertically before the ball handler makes contact, does this mean that her defensive position is no longer established and a block should be called (as VN posters argued)? Or is the defender entitled to the vertical space above where she was standing? [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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