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Originally Posted by MPLAHE
Here is what I observed. the offensive player was dribbling up the right side of the court just entering the frontcourt. I was the trail coming up just behind the play. The defender was running alongside on the left and really not making a play on the ball when the their feet brushed together and the offensive player stumbled and lost the ball. I explained to the quite upset coach of the offense that it was incidental contact. He told me if the offensive player is tripped, it has to be a foul. I disagreed - he said I was clueless - his opponents got to shoot two foul shots.
I do agree with a previous poster who said its much easier to explain the foul than the no-call.
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The correct call is a foul on B1 for this play. B1 didn't have LGP so is responsible for any contact that leads to an advantage.
BTW, I normally have a foul on a defender lying on the ground who inadvertently trips up an opponent with the ball.