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Originally Posted by Ch1town
5'2" player goes to the rack, takes a bit of body & misses the layup... TWEET shoot 2
6'7" player goes to the rack, takes a bit of body, but plays through it & makes the layup... play on NOT an And 1.
Similar contact, bigger player can play through, but the smaller player cannot. Equal opportunity...
It is up to the officials to determine who can play through what & who cannot.
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Don't understand the example. That's strength and has nothing to do with height. The 6'7" guy was strong enough to finish, despite contact. Basketball is not an equal-opportunity game. The taller players have an advantage. But, there's a specific rule, to try to minimize that advantage? That doesn't make any sense. And, I'd also like to hear other examples from officials that gave an advantage to a small guy for some reason.