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Originally posted by JRutledge
I just looked at the tape from the TV angle and I did not see this foul you are talking about. I see two players jumping forward and the smaller shooter fell to the floor. We cannot call fouls just because someone fell to the floor. Contact can also be severe and the proper call would be nothing (4-27). Now I would have to see the angle closer to the baseline to decide, but the defender is always allowed to jump up straight in their vertical space and be legal.
Once again, I stand by my statement I made before. We penalize the defense too as officials. The shooter is going hard to the basket and he runs into a brick wall. Falling should not be the reason we call a foul.
Peace
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Falling should not be the reason that we call a foul. However, excessive lower body contact should be. Williams is 6 inches and 70 pounds heavier than the offensive player, of course even with minimual contact the offensive player would probably get the worst of the exchange. We cannot penalize Williams b/c he is stronger or bigger, but we cant ignore the fact that b/c he is bigger and stronger some contact from him could have the same effect as Reddick running you over. I watched the entire game. It had been a closely officiated game the whole way, evident by the number of fouls called (BC all-american Smith along with another BC player fouled out)and I feel that the last call was missed. Players indeed need to be away of Time and situation but also do the officials. I think it was a foul, some say its a good no call, I think everyone can agree that it was very questionable. That being the case, BC was down 3. Had the foul been called for the questionable contact, BC then is still down 1 with 14 seconds left. The officials havent "taken anything away." BC still has to convert. Had there been 3 seconds left and Duke up 1 then I say let the players decide the game and let it go!!