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I will add to the comments above that we discuss this issue seemingly every year amongst our officials.
The officials who want this to be a call tend to be of three schools of incredibly random thought:
1 - Letting kids reach doesn't help them learn to play good defense witht their feet. By making the call they are apparently helping the kid learn how to play basketball.
2 - If they are out of position to see the entire play from all required angle (don't see arm behind the defender, screened out by bodies, etc) they refuse to believe that the play could have been made without contact so they call the foul.
3 - There is no contact on the reach but there is body contact or contact with the players back so the officials sees the defense as initiating contact and gaining an advantage they couldn't have without the contact.
We have debated this for hours. As mentioned previously some people are arrogant and just won't change.
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Coach: Hey ref I'll make sure you can get out of here right after the game!
Me: Thanks, but why the big rush.
Coach: Oh I thought you must have a big date . . .we're not the only ones your planning on F$%&ing tonite are we!
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