OT: Scoring in college basketball

[biteoftheapple 4,115]

I prefer college basketball over all other forms. The real problem is the refereeing. There should be one ovetall agency regulating officiating.

[KB0 827]

right now basketball is a contact sport. But it isn't supposed to be.

 

Tennis is not a contact sport. 

 

Baseball is not a contact sport.

 

Swimming is not a contact sport.

 

Basketball IS a contact sport. You block out with contact. You play offense with contact. You play defense with contact. There is supposed to be contact. Should there be as much as there is in the game today? No. But basketball is 100% a contact sport. 

[FindEndNow 198]

It is 100% a contact sport. You can make contact when playing the game and it not be a foul. That is a contact sport. There is meant to be contact when playing basketball. Yes some games are hard to watch bc they are so physical, but it is much easier to get through those games than it is to watch a free throw contest.

I think you're mistaking the point of a contact sport. The hand checking and extra pushing etc make basketball a contact sport. When a player plays actual defense they're moving, staying in front of their opponent and sometimes taking contact to the chest. Hand checking is not meant to be in the game. The extra pushing is not. Play people straight up. If you have to grab and push to gain an advantage then that's a foul and the ref needs to call it.

[FindEndNow 198]

I prefer college basketball over all other forms. The real problem is the refereeing. There should be one ovetall agency regulating officiating.

YES! So badly. The officiating is awful. It shouldn't be so much different from night to night and game to game.

[HoosierD 504]

I think you're mistaking the point of a contact sport. The hand checking and extra pushing etc make basketball a contact sport. When a player plays actual defense they're moving, staying in front of their opponent and sometimes taking contact to the chest. Hand checking is not meant to be in the game. The extra pushing is not. Play people straight up. If you have to grab and push to gain an advantage then that's a foul and the ref needs to call it.

Definitely not mistaking what the point is, bc you just said "taking contact to the chest," well I'll be darned sounds to me like a contact sport. You also set screens, block out, and check cutters, all part of the game and therefore making it a contact sport.

[FindEndNow 198]

Tennis is not a contact sport.

Baseball is not a contact sport.

Swimming is not a contact sport.

Basketball IS a contact sport. You block out with contact. You play offense with contact. You play defense with contact. There is supposed to be contact. Should there be as much as there is in the game today? No. But basketball is 100% a contact sport.

that still doesn't make it a contact sport. By any means. Basketball is a skill sport.

[FindEndNow 198]

Definitely not mistaking what the point is, bc you just said "taking contact to the chest," well I'll be darned sounds to me like a contact sport. You also set screens, block out, and check cutters, all part of the game and therefore making it a contact sport.

that's still not much contact. Football is a contact/collision sport. Not basketball. It is about skill.

[HoosierD 504]

that's still not much contact. Football is a contact/collision sport. Not basketball. It is about skill.

It happens every play. It's a lot of contact and that makes it a contact sport. I can't say any more to you to make you understand and you've got your mind set anyways. Before we keep getting more off topic, agree to disagree.

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It happens every play. It's a lot of contact and that makes it a contact sport. I can't say any more to you to make you understand and you've got your mind set anyways. Before we keep getting more off topic, agree to disagree.

it's just the simple fact that isn't a contact sport. But ok.

[KingPG21 6,587]

You have to look at the leagues above HS. It is the worst. It easily has the worst product on the floor. When you compare it to college ball overseas m, the NBA or Euro League... it's bad. No clue why. I'm sure AAU coaching has a big part in that. I feel like players are coddled for whatever reason. I don't get a 30 second shot clock. The rest of the world plays with 24. I'd like to think that American kids can play with a 24 second shot clock if the kids in Canada and overseas can. But I feel that's more of the NBA and NCAA needing to finally work together instead of against each other.

Lol, what? You made an absolute statement, that really wasn't accurate at all, then immediately back tracked to create a bubble where your comment applied. AAU is a large producer of basketball. Just because it doesn't fit into the bubble you wanted to create, that doesn't mean it shouldn't apply

[FindEndNow 198]

So we have to count HS too right? And 5th grade girls basketball? If we're going to count AAU. They have 3rd grade boys and girls too.

[KB0 827]

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ok. At least you looked it up. So I can give you an Internet hand shake. I still don't know how to like comments on here using my phone lol.

[biteoftheapple 4,115]

ok. At least you looked it up. So I can give you an Internet hand shake. I still don't know how to like comments on here using my phone lol.

Are you using the app or the mobile site?

[FindEndNow 198]

Are you using the app or the mobile site?

I'm using the app.

[biteoftheapple 4,115]

Click the quote you like, highlighting it. Then top right of your screen, the 3 dots, click. You will then see the like option.

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ok I got it now. Thank you!

[JSHoosier 20,563]

Definitely not mistaking what the point is, bc you just said "taking contact to the chest," well I'll be darned sounds to me like a contact sport. You also set screens, block out, and check cutters, all part of the game and therefore making it a contact sport.

There's also contact in the post even if you don't put your forearm in their back.  You're not out there tackling and blocking like with football but that doesn't mean it isn't a contact sport.  As someone else said football is a collision sport, basketball is a contact sport.

[VO5 8,272]

Lol basketball is absolutely a contact sport

[sirhoosierlot 2,903]

I'm just imagining somebody telling Bill Lambier or Dennis Rodman or Charles Barkely or MJ or Shaq or Kobe or any other basketball player that basketball isn't a contact sport.