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Old Sat Dec 22, 2007, 12:32pm
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Originally Posted by JRutledge
Yes seriously. I do not call body contact on blocked shots that are completely clean. Sorry I do not call the game that way. The defender would have to do something else intentional or flagrant to get contact. Once again, the rules read that "contact can be severe and not be a foul."

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If there was body contact, it wasn't completely clean. The "contact can be severe and not be a foul" refers to opponents trying to reach a loose ball or opponents in equally favorable positions to perform defensive or offensive movements. A shot block does not fit into this description.
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