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Chuck, I went back and read BasketballRef's quote on the g.p.s.4 posting. He said there was lots of contact on the shooter, not hard contact as I quoted him so I want to apologize to you and BasketballRef for the misquote. However, the same thing is suggested. You say there was slight contact and he says there is lots of contact. To me, this goes to show that every referee views plays a little differently. Andre might of viewed this play as BasketballRef did and thought to himself that is a lot of contact and thus called a foul. You might call these blocked shot plays a little tighter than me. That's fine. I just hope you feel that once the ball is blocked more should be allowed after the block than normal. No two officials have the exact same viewpoint on play calling. Even NBA officials disagree on plays. The NBA has a website available to the NBDL and NBA officials that shows different plays, most of them being tough 50-50 plays. There are several occasions when some officials say to call a foul and others say to pass. Maybe this Duke play was a tough 50-50 play.
As for me to call Andre and ask him to let you have his phone number, get serious Chuck. You really think I am going to call him up and say that some offical I correspond with on a website wants to talk to you about your philosophy on blocked shots. I know Andre only on a referee level, not on a social level. That would not be a phone call I would feel comfortable with.
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