Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Great post. What's worse, is refs let the charges go until the playoff games, and then start to call them. Charge calls are the only thing left to stop girls from shamelessly going to goal and physically pushing through 2 or even 3 defenders. Defense should get the charge call when offense initiates contact and defender(s) has established position.


Even worse than that is watching an offense player get doubled or tripled, no where to go and shooting over heads and through defenders. Propelling or dangerous shot fouls are put in place to protect girls. The refs so often miss these calls and many girls are getting hurt because the kids barreling through defense just keep doing it so long as the refs don't call the foul.



And that's my point from my original post questioning the lack of charging calls and not letting the girls play D. The refs need to be more consistent. I'm telling you, my daughter is a 2021 and we took the trip down the NJTP to Laxin Out Loud at Cedar Lane. The Maryland refs wouldn't let the D touch the offensive player. Free position after free position, it was terrible. All the while watching players try to push their way through double and triple teams. The two tourneys in New Egypt, NJ were almost just as bad. You could be a little more physical but it was all geared toward the non-passing ball hog. They don't let the girls play D and it's tough to watch.