[Ralph Stubenthal]

Originally posted by BktBallRef

Bull$hit. Something doesn't HAVE to be called.

The mere fact that contact occurs does not constitute a foul. When 10 players are moving rapidly in a limited area, some contact is certain to occur. Contact which occurs unintentionally in an effort by an opponent to reach a loose ball, or contact which may result when opponents are in equally favorable positions to perform normal defensive or offensive movements, should not be considered illegal, even though the contact may be severe.

Any idea where that little passage came from?

As to the call, it's either a no call, a travel, or a PC but it IS NOT a block. But just because there's a collision, it does not mean that a foul has to be called. That's my point. And I think I'm a pretty damn good official.

[Edited by BktBallRef on Feb 11th, 2004 at 08:05 PM]

I think you are a good official too just by reading your many posts over the years. Obviously, you think that I was insulting you with my reply to your reply which was certainly not the case. I was merely trying to describe in words a situation that would be much easier to understand if seen not read. If I had felt that I had made the right call, I would not have been asking for help. After reading the many posts to my question I do now believe that the PC would have been the better call although I could have called the travel after the collision when the dribbler stumbled off holding the ball. It would have the hardest sell of the 3. Regardless what call I made, something did indeed have to be called. Again, my apologies Sir and I will be much more careful in the future when I reply to posts.