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Originally posted by rwest
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I know this is different, but I believe a violent block from behind, even though it got all ball or the hand on the ball, violates the spirit of the rule if not the letter. Its a judgement call.
[/B][/QUOTE]Lah me.
The "spirit of the rules" are laid out in the "Basketball Rules Fundamentals" on p74 of the rule book. Please see
Fundamental #10 - "Personal fouls ALWAYS INVOLVE ILLEGAL CONTACT and occur during a live ball, except a common foul by or on an airborne shooter". Please note that the exception for the airborne shooter is because contact at that time may be after the ball became dead, not because illegal contact wasn't involved.
Please note again, that's a
Basketball Rules Fundamental!