[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally posted by Bart Tyson
Mark, I know what you are saying, however i would never use the pharse basketball is a "non-contact sport". In fact basketball is a contact sport. And has been defind as such. I've had coaches say to me "there was contact". My reply has been yes there was contact but not a foul. I have had two coaches push it a little more about my say there was contact but no foul. And i calmly told them basketball is a contact sport. No more was said and the games went well. I believe you do a disservice to everyone when you say bb is a non-contact sport. Most people will take that to extreme.

Please reread what I said about contact. I did not say that all contact was illegal. I said that there is incidental contact during the game. My definition of non-contact is: When A1 is in an unfavorable postion compared to B1's position, and contact results, A1 is responsible for the contact.

Football is a contact sport. In football A1 and hit (within the confines of the rules) B1, and that contact is legal. Soccer is a contact sport (look at the definition of a fair charge).