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Originally posted by jforgues
So what you're saying is that if the contact does prevent a normal offensive movement, then you call the foul and 1. For example, player A1 shoots, player B1 does a solid hit on the arm of player A1, balls goes in, you should call the foul. Correct?
If the hit is soft and the ball goes in, then no foul.
If the hit is soft and the ball does not go in, then is there a foul?
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No, that is not what I am saying. Just because the shot goes in does not mean we should pass on the foul. If the follow thru on the shot is obstructed then I have a foul. If the contact that was caused by the offensive player, I have no foul. If the contact was caused by the defensive player and the shooter cannot land properly or their follow-thru was obstructed, I have a foul. The hardness of the contact is not relevant in my opinion. Sometimes the contact is very slight and you still have a contact. I just think you cannot get caught up in how hard the contact is and call fouls just based on the severity of contact. Contact can clearly be very severe (rulebook language not my own language) and still not be a foul.
I hope that helps.