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[QUOTE="orangecuse, post: 1657546, member: 668"]
I think that's a rather extreme viewpoint relative to the injury issue.  More times than not these charges/blocks don't involve injury, at least an injury that would be deemed serious.  Maybe the wind knocked out of you, or an impact that after a few seconds quickly dissipates, etc.  Most of these calls happen when a defender is closely defending the ball handler and attempts to just slide his feet or body in position abruptly (and then a good acting job as if was violent) in hope of getting the call.
The current model you described is nothing more than the old school model years ago and before these calls became problematic and out of hand.  The ref hierarchy should've never changed it and followed the 'ol premise, if it isn't broke don't fix it., etc.

Your 50/50 viewpoint, with all due respect, is the problem.  It should never be 50/50, it should be at minimum 80/20 or the no-call.  That call was the typical/usual charge/block call, where both any chance of injury was none/very nil, and the impact and changing of the game's outcome was substantial.
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