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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee
Yes, it could be the beginning of a fight. But it couldn't ever be a technical foul of some kind, as you say. There was live-ball contact on the play. That has to be a personal foul of some type, as per rule 4-19-1. It happened before the whistle blew. Technical fouls during a live ball have to be non-contact fouls, as per rule 4-19-5. Iow, BktBallRef was completely correct.
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I understand. The only part of BktBallRef's response I disagree with is his comment that it couldn't be a T
unless it's the beginning of a fight. As long as the ball was live when the contact started, it sounds like it can
never be a T.