Charge or Block? Deciphering the Game's Trickiest Calls!

In this week’s episode of Five Play Friday, prepare to engage with a series of challenging and exciting plays, each testing your knowledge and understanding of basketball officiating. We start with a perplexing block/charge play, inviting you to make the call and share your perspective. This is followed by a critical analysis of a shot clock reset – was this decision correct?

Midway through, we delve into a dead ball situation, encouraging you to observe and discuss the subtleties of the game. This is complemented by an examination of an off-ball illegal screen in a two-person game, a scenario that offers invaluable learning opportunities.

The episode also includes a detailed breakdown of another block/charge play, highlighting key aspects for lead officials. In addition to these insightful segments, there’s a special segment where we review one of the earlier plays for a comprehensive understanding.

To enrich your learning experience, we invite you to submit your own plays for future episodes. Plus, don’t miss our bonus play analysis of a last-second shot – a real test of your officiating acumen.

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00:00 Show Starts
00:43 1️⃣ Play 1 – Block/Charge Play at the basket by Lead YOU MAKE THE CALL!

01:44 2️⃣ Play 2 – Shot Clock resets. Was this correct?

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05:26 3️⃣ Play 3 – Dead Ball Situation. Did we see what happened?

10:51 3️⃣ Play 4 – Off-ball Illegal Screen in 2-person.

13:30 5️⃣ Play 5 – Block/Charge Play for Lead Official – Lots to look at.

19:47 ▶️ Play 1 – Review – Block/Charge Play at the basket by Lead

23:45 ▶️ Submit YOUR Play to 5 Play Friday!

24:10 ▶️ Bonus Play – Last Second Shot goes in? Does it count?

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