[Rich]

Originally Posted by crosscountry55

Posting without looking at other comments first...to avoid confirmation bias.

The first/unsuccessful steal attempt....probably a foul, but at this level of game I'm probably holding my whistle to see how it develops, and since Black was clearly going to track it down....play on.

The second/successful steal is not a foul (and a Hollywood flop by the steal victim). At this point I'm probably thinking, "well crap, now I kinda wish I did get the first one, but it's too late." It is what it is. Coach is not going to be happy and probably said something like "get 'em off!" Oh well....

Now I shall read the other posts.

I hope I hit the whistle when the bump forces the player to go chase down the ball. That's too much to let go for me.