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I think that I stated that the hook starts with the elbow. It then develops into a hold with either the upper or lower arm. It is tough to judge, but good moves are often made without ever putting the lead arm on the defender. That was my point - post players don't always hook to beat somebody.
You have to judge whether 1) the offensive player beat the defender cleanly so the arm is incidental to the play (protecting the offensive player and saving the defender from moving in and fouling) or 2) the offensive player can't make a good enough move and is using the arm to create the necessary space that he lacks the quickness to create on his own. The latter is a foul, even without clear displacement, if you see that the offense impeded the defender from making the play.
Also, this is probably where reffing the defense will help, because you will see better if the defender was beaten cleanly or by "hook."
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