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Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
Did you happen to leave out the words "in my area of Illinois" at the end of the sentence above, Jeff? It certainly ain't true in my area, with regards to high school ball. The forearm in the back of a post player will get called, even if there is no displacement involved. There usually is a warning involved, but if the defender ignores the warning, he's doing so at his own risk. A defender with his hand on the dribbler for more than 2 steps is also gonna draw a call, even though the dribbler isn't displaced.
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JR,
The POE does not throw out all the other elements in the rulebook. Like Rule 4-27 as an example. I really do not look back and study POEs that are 4 or 5 years old.
I personally call hand checking all the time when it is appropriate. I know a lot of officials that call hand checking quite often as well. Usually it is called early in the game and when a dribbler is going north and south. I do not call it when players are going east and west for the most part. If you have a defender that is getting beat and puts his hands on the dribbler that is not going to be a foul unless the player is knocked off stride by the contact or cannot get to where they are trying to go. Now if that is not the case in your area, then I will worry about that when I move there. Where I live and all the levels I work, you better not call fouls just for touching. If you do, you will not be working many games. It is called judgment. I know I am consistent with how I call that and many other officials are as well. Especially if you have any desire to work a lot of Class AA Boys basketball.
Peace