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Originally posted by BktBallRef
Mark, I still have trouble with how a player can commit a personal foul without personal contact.
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I've got the same problem on this play,Tony.I thought Mick had a good take on the other board.He said you're basically punishing the defender for making a good play.I also thought that Mark Padgett made a good point about possibly calling a T,IF the official thought the act was unsportsmanlike.That's supported in R10-3-8.The language there says "commit an unsporting foul",but the key words are "includes,but NOT limited to".I think it's written that way so we have the leeway to deal with the oddball cases that rarely come up-the ones you have to deal with to keep control of a game.I had one years ago where I thought a player deliberately shoved the ball in another player's face.The defender ended up with a broken nose.I called it a flagrant T and unloaded him.I think that's a case where you have to do something,or you could have major problems.This case isn't like that,IMO.