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Originally Posted by M&M Guy
Ok, so should he have blown his whistle at that time and called the foul?
And, should the resulting layup count, or should he wipe that off?
I think the question isn't whether or not it was a foul, but once he realizes it should've been called a foul, how long can you wait before calling it?
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I didn't see the play; he did. If, after thinking about it, he thinks that he should have called a foul, then he should have called it. From his original description, it sureasheck sounds like a foul should have been called. If the dribbler gets bumped off his path and also turned around at the same time, that is
not incidental contact.
If the subsequent steal was fairly close to the original contact, you can come in with a late whistle and explain it away fairly easily. If the player hasn't recovered his balance yet from the bump, as he said in the op, then it certainly ain't too late. Call it as soon as the ball is stolen.