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Old Mon Aug 28, 2006, 05:08pm
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Originally Posted by MPLAHE
Have you ever NOT called a foul on the defense when a defender trips the opposing player dribbling the ball. I had a call recently where the offensive player (girls) was running down court and the defender was not really putting any pressure on her and their legs got tangled and the offensive player stumbled and lost possession. I passed on the potential foul, because I felt it was simply incidental contact. I was just wondering if any of you ever made an interpretation like this or do you automatically call that a foul on the defense.
I'd have to be there to see it, of course. But from the description I'd have to say I'd probably call it unless the offensive player initiated the contact. To me this seems like a pretty clear case of "call the obvious." I'd have to have a pretty good reason not to call this.
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