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Originally posted by blindzebra
Does the contact go through the defender's torso? In other words do both players go in opposite directions from the contact point? If the defender moves away from the contact, it's a good indication that the offense created space illegally.
If the defender's torso stays at the point of contact, the space created is by the offensive player fading away, which indicates incidental contact.
There is no set way to call this play. You just have to see the whole play and make a judgment.
You also see the play reversed when A1 hit's a spot and starts a fall away jumper and the defender steps up and there is a slight bump, and we have to decide if the contact caused A1 to back up or did they do it on their own.
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Thanks blindzebra for the clarification.
But what if the bump cause the defender fixed to his position (without sending him flying) for a brief instant and therefore B1 is not able to contest A1's ensuing fade away shot? therotically, I still think A1 gets a unfair advantage, but are no-calls more prefered in this case?
Even in the case that the bump does cause B1 step back a little, how often in real games can you "get away" with an offensive foul call without lecturing the couch later on about your call?
Thanks.