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I think Rick has a valid point. The following appeared in a memo, dated Dec. 19, 2000 from Hank Nicholls, the NCAA National Coordinator of Men's Basketball Officiating:
"Post Play. Offensive post players without the ball are being allowed to use their lower arm and/or arms illegally to keep defensive players from fronting far too often. This action has not been officiated nearly as well as is necessary. By allowing an offensive player to illegally prevent a defensive player from moving is a tremendous advantage and causes the defender to either foul his opponent to obtain a fronting position or give up any chance of playing defense. Post players who use the lower arm to prevent opponents movement commit a foul, and it must be called."
"Bodychecking is becoming more prevalent because of the emphasis on handchecking. Bumping an opponent with the body is a foul and should be called as consistently as handchecking."
I think those two points back up what Rick is trying to say. Obviously if Hank Nicholls thinks it's important, then it's something that all officials should feel is important.
Jake
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