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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Has nothing to do with defenders coming in late. That is not part of the definition of charging. The definition is:

Charging, barging, pushing into, lowering one’s head and shouldering, or backing into and making bodily contact with an opponent who has already established their position. It is not required the opponent be in a stationary position.

If the attacker initiates contact with a defender who is moving into an established position and the attacker pushes into and/or shoulders the defender it is offensive charging. A player cannot barge through two defenders sliding over to cut off a lane to goal.[/quote]”Already established their position” is the key phrase. If the attacker beats the defender to the spot, or even if it’s a tie, the defender is initiating contact. Defenders often leave enough of a gap for an offensive player to get skinny and dodge through. Being sandwiched a fraction of a second late is not charging.[/quote]

Don’t get too caught up with establishing position wording, which can be as simple as a defender beating an attacker to a spot even while moving. This is not basketball where you have to be stationary. If defenders leave a small gap when sliding that she tries to barge or push through this is textbook charging. There is nothing in the rules that state if the contact is a “tie” the defenders get the foul. This is ridiculous and not baseball. The refs are very inconsistent and the calls could go either way. She initiates contact a lot. This will come down to how the refs see it.[/quote]

Definition is clear, but that's not how it is called.  Charges are rare.  Once or twice a game usually.  The attacker drawing contact in the 8m gets the benefit of the call a substantial majority of the time--even though the attacker "initiates contact".  That's just how it's called at club, HS, and NCAA level.[/quote]

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