This time of year there are so many games in so many sports. I really appreciate CompSci87 recording & making these games available.
(I notice his 3/19 WVB video has 3.6K views already)
Before reading further, I suggest you watch the last few seconds of Sunday's game:
https://youtu.be/htOYOvlsvq4?t=4074
Executive summary: On Saturday, Stanford was never behind, up by 3 goals at one point, and eked out a 1-goal win 12-11.
On Sunday, UCLA was never behind, ahead by 5 goals at one point, and eked out a 1-goal win 11-10.
With such close games, I wouldn't be surprised if UCLA were #2 and Stanford #3 next week. (Stanford has a loss other than to UCLA)
The camera work was certainly better this weekend. Saturday's game had a good announcer, Kevin Dana, who is knowledgeable about the sport. (Unfortunately, Sunday's game was back to the guy who doesn't know the difference between a drive and walking the ball in. "She shoots from about 40 meters out!")
On Saturday, Stanford started off up 4-1, but UCLA kept climbing back. Late in the game, Stanford scored a goal with 1:00 to go to make it 12-10. The ball squirted under the UCLA goalie's arm and just barely got over the goal line (the whole ball has to cross). UCLA puts their goalie in the field, setting up a 7 on 6, and scores with 39 seconds left, making the score 12-11. (The shot clock is 35 seconds). UCLA gets the ball with 4.8 seconds on the clock and calls a time out. At the end of the time out, UCLA again sets up a 7 on 6 offense. In water polo, it is common that time-outs don't go their full time. The refs gave the ball for UCLA to start play, and just as they threw the ball, the horn sounded. It was the horn to signal the approaching end of the time out. As a result, UCLA was given (or used?) another time out. UCLA got a lob shot on the goal, but it was easily deflected. Stanford won 12-11.
Score at the quarters: 4-2, 7-5, 9-8, 12-11
Sunday was a different beast. UCLA was up 4-1 in the 1st, but the quarter ended at 4-3. Stanford tied it at 4-4 but UCLA went on another run and ended the half up 8-4. UCLA stretched it to 9-4 before Stanford started its comeback. At the end of 3, Stanford was down 1 at 9-8. Stanford again tied it up at 9-9 but UCLA was up by 2, 11-9 with just under 3 minutes left. With 1:10 left, a Stanford shot was blocked by the goalie, but Stanford gets the rebound and puts it in, making it 11-10. With a full minute left, Stanford is pretty much guaranteed to run a full possession to get a shot, if UCLA doesn't score first. UCLA gets a clean pass to their hole player, but she intentionally drops the ball to the water with the intent of getting a common foul called. The foul isn't called and Stanford steals the ball with about 0:50 left.
This gives Stanford a chance for a fast break so the Stanford coach delays calling a time out. The Stanford player on the right wing has an advantage in the transition to offense. Her defender is all over her, which often leads to an ejection, but it isn't called. That delayed her enough that she doesn't have a clean shot on goal, so Stanford calls a timeout at 0:41 to set up a play. The shot clock will expire at 0:17. (This is the time point of the above video)
Stanford uses a 7th field player for the goalie. At about 0:27 Stanford had an opportunity with an open hole player, but didn't get the ball in. A shot at 0:22 is deflected by the goalie wide and Stanford recovers it (shot clock is off). A shot at 0:13 goes off the top bar & behind the goalie's head. The ball is may 3/4 over the goal line. The Stanford hole player starts toward the ball. All she has to do is touch it lightly and it will be a goal. But then you see her head go backwards -- an obvious (to me) penalty shot foul by three field players for UCLA at her waist. The goalie gets to the ball and throws it beyond the other side of the goal (typically a relatively safe place to dump the ball) - right to a Stanford player who can't get a clean catch and taps the ball toward the end line. She can't get to the ball, either because the player on her back is pulling her back, or she's faking it (you can't see what the UCLA player is doing with her right hand). The swallow-the-whistle ref calls the ball out of bounds off Stanford when it hits the end line.
Score at the quarters: 3-4, 4-8, 8-9, 10-11
(I notice his 3/19 WVB video has 3.6K views already)
Before reading further, I suggest you watch the last few seconds of Sunday's game:
https://youtu.be/htOYOvlsvq4?t=4074
Executive summary: On Saturday, Stanford was never behind, up by 3 goals at one point, and eked out a 1-goal win 12-11.
On Sunday, UCLA was never behind, ahead by 5 goals at one point, and eked out a 1-goal win 11-10.
With such close games, I wouldn't be surprised if UCLA were #2 and Stanford #3 next week. (Stanford has a loss other than to UCLA)
The camera work was certainly better this weekend. Saturday's game had a good announcer, Kevin Dana, who is knowledgeable about the sport. (Unfortunately, Sunday's game was back to the guy who doesn't know the difference between a drive and walking the ball in. "She shoots from about 40 meters out!")
On Saturday, Stanford started off up 4-1, but UCLA kept climbing back. Late in the game, Stanford scored a goal with 1:00 to go to make it 12-10. The ball squirted under the UCLA goalie's arm and just barely got over the goal line (the whole ball has to cross). UCLA puts their goalie in the field, setting up a 7 on 6, and scores with 39 seconds left, making the score 12-11. (The shot clock is 35 seconds). UCLA gets the ball with 4.8 seconds on the clock and calls a time out. At the end of the time out, UCLA again sets up a 7 on 6 offense. In water polo, it is common that time-outs don't go their full time. The refs gave the ball for UCLA to start play, and just as they threw the ball, the horn sounded. It was the horn to signal the approaching end of the time out. As a result, UCLA was given (or used?) another time out. UCLA got a lob shot on the goal, but it was easily deflected. Stanford won 12-11.
Score at the quarters: 4-2, 7-5, 9-8, 12-11
Sunday was a different beast. UCLA was up 4-1 in the 1st, but the quarter ended at 4-3. Stanford tied it at 4-4 but UCLA went on another run and ended the half up 8-4. UCLA stretched it to 9-4 before Stanford started its comeback. At the end of 3, Stanford was down 1 at 9-8. Stanford again tied it up at 9-9 but UCLA was up by 2, 11-9 with just under 3 minutes left. With 1:10 left, a Stanford shot was blocked by the goalie, but Stanford gets the rebound and puts it in, making it 11-10. With a full minute left, Stanford is pretty much guaranteed to run a full possession to get a shot, if UCLA doesn't score first. UCLA gets a clean pass to their hole player, but she intentionally drops the ball to the water with the intent of getting a common foul called. The foul isn't called and Stanford steals the ball with about 0:50 left.
This gives Stanford a chance for a fast break so the Stanford coach delays calling a time out. The Stanford player on the right wing has an advantage in the transition to offense. Her defender is all over her, which often leads to an ejection, but it isn't called. That delayed her enough that she doesn't have a clean shot on goal, so Stanford calls a timeout at 0:41 to set up a play. The shot clock will expire at 0:17. (This is the time point of the above video)
Stanford uses a 7th field player for the goalie. At about 0:27 Stanford had an opportunity with an open hole player, but didn't get the ball in. A shot at 0:22 is deflected by the goalie wide and Stanford recovers it (shot clock is off). A shot at 0:13 goes off the top bar & behind the goalie's head. The ball is may 3/4 over the goal line. The Stanford hole player starts toward the ball. All she has to do is touch it lightly and it will be a goal. But then you see her head go backwards -- an obvious (to me) penalty shot foul by three field players for UCLA at her waist. The goalie gets to the ball and throws it beyond the other side of the goal (typically a relatively safe place to dump the ball) - right to a Stanford player who can't get a clean catch and taps the ball toward the end line. She can't get to the ball, either because the player on her back is pulling her back, or she's faking it (you can't see what the UCLA player is doing with her right hand). The swallow-the-whistle ref calls the ball out of bounds off Stanford when it hits the end line.
Score at the quarters: 3-4, 4-8, 8-9, 10-11