[Jimgolf]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

It's usually not my nature to be contrary, but........

I think that that I'd need a little more information about the nature of the "hip check" before saying either way. If it's a subtle little move that might gain an advantage, then call the foul if it does gain an advantage. If it's a hockey hip check that's moving a rebounder waaaaay out of position, then just call it. If it's fairly obvious too but maybe not that excessive, you might want to call it just to clean up the rebounding action. Letting deliberate excessive contact go is just gonna give you nothing but headaches later on, especially when you end up getting a similar hip check at the other end. It's the difference between incidental contact and illegal contact. Jmo.

Nice explanation of a distinction that newer officials sometimes have trouble understanding and that completely escapes fans.