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Originally Posted by Nevadaref
Nope, I'm saying that an official cannot do as you say and make such a call on a CONTACT play because the official deems the action unsporting.
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Let's look at that rule again.
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Originally Posted by Nevadaref
4-19-14 . . . An unsporting foul is a noncontact technical foul which consists of unfair, unethical, dishonorable conduct or any behavior not in accordance with the spirit of fair play.
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I think the part I highlighted in red leaves room to call an unsporting foul even when contact is involved. In fact, I think it specifically applies to a situation when, prior to the ball becoming live, a player grabs an opponent to prevent him from moving or to "get in his head."