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Originally Posted by PYRef
Yeah if you knock him off balance on the way down. But I'm talking about minor contact on the arm after the release. Turn on any NCAA game on ESPN and see that called all the time.
Far be it from me to question the way anybody else calls a game, that's for sure. I'm just trying to broaden my perspective. However, who's to say that the incidental foul you won't call, couldn't have an adverse affect on the gameplay? Just because you don't see the advantage gained? I thought that's why the rules are there in the first place.
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Let me put it this way. In the real world we apply philosophies that you can agree or disagree with. Multiple fouls are in the rulebook and most officials I know claim they would never call one right or wrong. Incidental contact is clearly in the rulebook and states that all contact is not a foul and contact can be severe and still not be a foul. Then in that same definition they talk about not affecting normal offensive and defensive movement. To me a block is always going to have contact. Not every defender is Patrick Ewing and can jump up and swat the ball into the cheap seats. Most blocks are going to involve some contact. Now I work football and I equate this philosophy I talked about in basketball the same way we apply holding calls. No where in the rules does it say anything about point of attack and other factors such as strong legs and if a defender is making an effort to get away from the block. But every competent football official I know uses that philosophy and if they did not there would be a holding almost every single play a football game. As I have said time and time again, there is a reason some officials get more opportunities because they apply certain philosophies and a reason others are watching the big games instead of getting hired.
Peace