Last night, freshman game between crosstown rivals that I was observing. While the game is still in hand (later a 30 point win for Team B) in the first half, A1 is dribbling just over the division line and attempts to drive around B1. B1 bumps A1 with lower body and A1 steps on the division line. U1 calls BC violation. During the half, I asked U1 what happened and he said A1 barely stepped on the line. He also said the coach was unhappy because the contact appeared to cause the player to change course causing BC violation, but that U1 didn't think the contact was bad enough to call a foul.
This is not the first time I have seen this in a game. Shouldn't this have been a personal foul on B1? Why is this not called consistently?
[Edited by parkssa on Jan 23rd, 2001 at 10:23 AM]
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