Capt. Tuttle
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Committee members believed "that charge/block calls in some cases were not made correctly, sometimes giving the defense an advantage." Every college hoops fan in the country is currently nodding in agreement. To fix the issue, the rules oversight committee approved the following guidelines "to help better administer these rules." From the release:
- Before the offensive player (with the ball) becomes airborne, the defender must have two feet on the floor, be facing the opponent and be stationary to draw a charge. Otherwise, it should be a blocking foul.
- Secondary defenders (help defenders) moving forward or to the side are also in violation and those should be blocking fouls.
- Contact that is “through the chest” is not de facto proof of a charge. The rule in its entirety must be considered before determining a foul.
- In some cases, it appears a defender is being rewarded solely for being outside the arc, without considering the other aspects of the rules.
- http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebask.../60143/ncaa-shores-up-block-charge-definition