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Originally Posted by tomegun
The coach asked why the official didn't let the player go uncontested to the hoop. The grab occured at mid court and the player was free by the time the official blew the whistle.
In this case, I can see letting the play continue because the player would get the opportunity to shoot a layup. However, if the foul is called how can it not be intentional?
Johnnyrao, do you make all your calls based on what you might hear from a coach?
RichMSN, how do you determine a fist full of jersey to be anything other than intentional? If you can legitimately explain that one I will have a whole new outlook on this action.
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The jerseys just aren't as form fitting as they used to be, I guess.
I can see what the OP said. The player ends up with a fistful of jersey, but that's the end result, not the behavior that generated the whistle. I had someone holding a cutter on a throw-in and balance was lost (which was what drew my whistle) and what everyone saw as my whistle brought attention to the area was one player grabbing another player's jersey.
Tableside, I had a quick chat with the coach who was OK with the explanation (not like that's terribly important).