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Originally posted by xxssmen
I know that the ball is consider part of the hand when the ball is in contact with the hand , so my question is why is it that alot of refs call a foul when players atempt to block a shot and hits the players hand when the ball is still in contact with the hand.
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Because they don't know the rule.
Because they didn't see the play.
Because they call the sound of the slap.
Because they're not very good officials.
Because they haven't developed whistle discipline yet.
Because they anticipated that the contact would be on the arm.
Any or all of the above. Take your pick.
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I have partners who call this a foul and do I call it the same if my p calls it or let it go?
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NEVER call something incorrectly just because your partner does. If you know the rule, do NOT misapply the rule simply because your partner has misapplied it earlier in the game. If you see your partner missing a rule, talk it about it halftime, or in pregame. "Hey, what's the rule in this situation? I gotta look that up. . ."
If your partner is calling a littler tighter or a little looser than you are, you can adjust to that. But intentional misapplication of a rule is never the answer, in my humble opinion.