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Originally posted by fletch_irwin_m
Let me try to explain it this way:
A1 was shooting a baseline jump shot. (east/west)
B1 was coming from the elbow down to block the shot (n/s)
Ball was released and then A1 and B1' hands smacked. Could not tell who smacked who. Crowd and coach went nuts and wanted a fould (there was a slapping sound) I let it go. There was no harm, it was not really clear who initiated the hand to hand contact, and I have been taught to call what I see, not what I hear. Unfortunately, the shot missed and I became a crowd favorite!
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Oh, I imagined B1 being in much more control than what I
read here. B1 came a long way and I imagine he had a
lot of momentum when the hands tangled. Good policy to not
whistle on the sound of the slap, ya done good. I don't
know, this is a tough one, I might have had somethng if
there was a big swat by B1 or something more than just hand
contact, or if I wanted to send a message to clean things
up, but since it sounds like there wasn't, good no call.
Sometimes ya gotta suck on your whistle and take the heat
for it afterwards. How old/what level we talking about?