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What is the rationale behind the no-charge zone?

(05-26-2011 06:10 PM)MICHAELSPAPPY Wrote:  What is the rationale behind the no-charge zone?

The most important part is that protects players. It also stops defenders from being camp under and directly in front of the goal, when a man beats his man on the perimeter and gets deep in the paint the advantage goes to the offensive player for making the play. There still can be an offensive foul called in the restricted area if the offensive player establishes himself in the post prior to receiving and getting the ball and he aggressively uses his body to get to the goal and the defensive player has established his position.

(05-26-2011 06:47 PM)LR Alum Wrote:  

(05-26-2011 06:10 PM)MICHAELSPAPPY Wrote:  What is the rationale behind the no-charge zone?

The most important part is that protects players. It also stops defenders from being camp under and directly in front of the goal, when a man beats his man on the perimeter and gets deep in the paint the advantage goes to the offensive player for making the play. There still can be an offensive foul called in the restricted area if the offensive player establishes himself in the post prior to receiving and getting the ball and he aggressively uses his body to get to the goal and the defensive player has established his position.

Not sure what took so long. Last year, the refs were supposed assume there was an "imaginary" arc there in making charge calls. This takes a little of the subjectivity out of it, but it's still the toughest call a ref has to make.