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Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
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At the H.S. level, if B1 cannot block A1's shot without making contact with the B1, B1 has fouled A1. I am sorry, but blocking the shot before having contact does not give B1 a free pass. Jumping to block A1's shot is just part of B1's defensive responsibilities. B1 must also be able to do it without contacting A1 after the block, such as return to the playing surface or not hitting A1's arm or body. If B1 cannot do that then he has committed a foul against A1.
And that goes for the college game too. We officials are the problem in this situation. Just like the fans we see the great block and then forget that the defender has to complete his responsibilities without fouling. Everybody is screaming great block and then the defender hits the shooter's arm and lands on the shooter. We has officials have to do our job and see the whole play, NOT just the block.
MTD, Sr.
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I disagree with you. And it appears that Hank Nichols disagrees with you as well. Because he put out many bulletins over the years or had plays on the tape that told officials not to call fouls just because there was contact with the defender and shooter. The NCAA showed several tapes where officials called fouls on defenders and they were doing nothing.
I also never said, "free pass." That is not even terminology that I would even use. And contact on blocked shots is inevitable; you have to decide if that contact is illegal. I tend to pass on contact just because there is contact and consider it a foul in these situations.
And I also find it so funny that officials get so caught up in what is illegal when it comes to the shooter, but officials allow all kinds of illegal acts throughout the game, but if you touch the shooter that just goes too far. The airborne shooter rule is so sacred that officials allow all kinds of illegal contact on dribblers, rebounding and screens, but touch the shooter and we have to call something. I find that logic a little odd.
Peace