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Originally posted by mick
"The Tower Philosophy".
It is the purpose of the rules to penalize a player who by reason of an illegal act has placed his opponent at a disadvantage.'
If they are unfairly affected as a result of a violation of rules, then the transgressor shall be penalized. If there has been no appreciable effect upon the progress of the game, then the game shall not be interrupted. The act should be ignored. It is incidental and not vital. Realistically and practically, no violation has occurred.'
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Forget everything else. What's written above is how the Tower Philosophy relates to hand-contact. It ain't rocket science either.
What's the purpose/intent of the philosophy? To ensure that no player gains an advantage over an opponent that's not intended by the applicable rule. If the hand contact gives a player an advantage, call it. If not, don't. It's always a judgement call.
It's no different than contact between opponents while rebounding or contact going for a loose ball.
[Edited by Jurassic Referee on Nov 26th, 2005 at 02:10 PM]