[mick]

Originally posted by ChuckElias

That's exactly the point. It is also legal to cause contact, as long as that contact does not give the defender an unfair advantage.

Now do you guys get it? All mick is saying is that if there's no foul (b/c the contact doesn't warrant a foul), then he doesn't blow the whistle. Just like the cop who doesn't give the ticket.

Many of us are saying that we call a foul even on minimal contact where there's no real advantage gained in end-of-game situations. I think Mick would say that's like giving a speeding ticket to a guy who hasn't done anything wrong. He's just saying to wait until the defender commits an actual foul before blowing the whistle.

I'll try to limit my use of analogies in the future. . .

Works for me.
Thanks, Chuck.