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Originally Posted by cmckenna
It's important to watch what else the blocker is doing as well though, isn't it? I have seen many times where the defender uses a hand on the shooter to push himself up thus gaining an advantage or going in to the shooter hard with the body.
Everyone in the gym except us is looking at the ball so when a foul is called on this action it draws a lot of grief because all they see is the blocked shot.
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When the contact happens during the shot, ie before the ball leaves the hands, that's a much different scenario than what's being discussed here. In the kind of sitch you're discussing, you have to gauge how much contact there is, how legal that contact is, and the A/D, just as you would with any other contact. I tend to err on the side of "protect the shooter" although I was working last year on not being quite as protective. But you're right that whatever you do call will often not be seen by the crowd, so their reaction is not a good way to evaluate your call.