Moving Screens

Is it just my hyper-sensitivity to a pet peeve (moving screens) or does KU get about 4 times as many called on them as are called on our opponents. I had chalked my annoyance to the fact that even with 5 years to learn, Jamari Taylor never learned to set a screen and was good for about 2 moving screen fouls per game. But the problem has lingered. Does Self and staff teach these guys the do’s and don’ts of setting screens? I hate the moving screen call only slightly less than the offensive charge under the basket,

I haven't been watching the other guys so much, but think the refs call about 1/3 that we commit. With Dok and DMack I cringe most of the time. If they used the same standards that I played under in high school, they both foul out in the first half.

I have officiated basketball for the past 20+ years, though on the sub-varsity high school and below. The nuances can be different at different levels. My perception of the problem lies in several aspects.

1) Timing is important for an effective screen. If the guy with the ball does not wait for the screen to get set, it appears to be the screener's fault when in reality it isn't. If he is moving in the direction of the pick prematurely, he puts the guy setting the pick in an awkward position.
2) If the defender is doing a good job fighting around the screen, the tendency is to move to detain the defender, if even for a moment in order to free up lane to the basket or to take a shot. Quick defenders are often difficult to pick.
3) With so much pick and roll action taking place, the guy setting the pick can tend to get in a hurry and not stay set long enough.

Those are just a few aspects. Other things can come into play. If a coach is chirping about illegal screens, they can tend to get additional attention.

Just my .02 worth of observation.