Appears bad referee call cost Deacs game at end

[Deac83]

For the record the block on Devin if it was a no call would have done nothing for us, it was an 'and one' and they missed the FT, so anyone saying it should have been a non-call, it would not have changed the outcome.

 

[wfumike02]

Devin gave about the softest attempt to draw a charge he could. Leaning away from the contact, already falling over by the time the VT player was making contact with him. It's a shame because if he had stood his ground instead of pulling a Greg Paulus, he was in position to get the call. Right or wrong, referees aren't going to reward that.

He won't make that mistake next time.

Good analysis. Although they missed the and one so it didn't matter.

 

[sailordeac]

Devin gave about the softest attempt to draw a charge he could. Leaning away from the contact, already falling over by the time the VT player was making contact with him. It's a shame because if he had stood his ground instead of pulling a Greg Paulus, he was in position to get the call. Right or wrong, referees aren't going to reward that.

You have to take that square in the chest. Take it like a man so to speak. When a defender starts to fall early he will get the block call more often than not.

CJ call was 50-50. Defender jumped straight up & CJ is going forward causing the contact. Defender puts his arm forward also making it harder. You won't get that call at the end of a game & would hate it yourself if it was called against your team up one at the end of a game to put team on the line to win it. Normally that will be no called and should

Unfortunately it often also depends on who is playing whom on whether or not you get that call, or you don't.

 

[mothersodear]

If we were a winner team, it wouldn't have been close enough for the call to matter.

This. Even when we had a decent lead, I knew we would squander it.

 

[Maztal]

Keeping Fischer and Cavanaugh on the court together for an extended period of time cost us this game.

 

[advancedeac]

Neither or both should have been called. I think they both should be no calls-minimal contact in both cases. However, if you call it on one end you need to call it on the other.