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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee
How often do you really see a defender manage to turn around and put both hands on a ballhandler after that ballhandler has beaten him and gotten completely past him? In my experience, the only time that it does happen the defender is gonna use those two hands to either push the ballhandler off balance from behind or grab his shirt from behind. And if that's done from behind on a ballhandler with a clear path to the basket, then I agree that an intentional foul call would be appropriate.
You might have a patient whistle if it's merely a two-handed touch from behind on a ballhandler with a clear path to the basket. I can't remember though actually seeing a defender reaching out and just touching a ballhandler from behind with both hands without doing something additional with the touch. Of course, I don't get out that much.  |
With the ballhandler completely by and getting gently touched from behind....not common....agreed.
I'd even not call a foul when the ballhandler is right beside the defender and making contact with both hands but the defender is clearly beat and is unaffected by the contact.
The camp I just returned from stressed over and over the point of seeing the whole play and making a ruling on the play...from start to finish, not just the start of a play or a single element of the play. Additionally, it was stressed that the calling of a foul is primarily a compensation for advange lost/gained. If minor to moderate contact didn't hinder the play, don't blow the whistle...period.