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Originally Posted by Snaqwells
Whenever I hear a coach ask, "wasn't he reaching" or "wasn't that a reach", I know it's only a matter of time before he starts asking for an "over the back" call. Reaching is not a foul, and 99% of the time when they reach there's no contact. And half of that remaining 1%, there's no advantage.
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I was doing some games with a first year official who coached for eight years. In fact, they were his first games.
He kept calling "over the back" on rebounding fouls. After the first, I explained that the call does not exist, and why it is important to avoid using the term.
He only did it three more times in the next two games though, although he looked rather chagrined each time he realized he was doing it again...:P