[DJ]

During the plays that I talked about in my original post, B1 had established a stationary legal guarding position just below the free throw line when A1 dribbled up to B1 made initial contact but not enough to warrant a foul and then tried to duck under B1and got his head and shoulders past the defender and then caused B1 to fall to the floor. The officials called this a block twice during the same game and like I said the only good thing about this call in my opinion is they were consistant. Not right but consistant! To me this is a player control foul because even though A1 got his head and shoulders past B1, A1 caused the contact and put B1 at a disadvantage when B1 had established that spot in a legal way. The reason that I posted this play because I think that it is another case of some officials giving the benefit of the doubt to the person with the ball. It is a common mistake that some officials make and we do not reward good defensive play. I am as guilty as anyone but have become less guilty as I have matured as an official.