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Originally Posted by KCRC
FWIW, back when and where I played, before I had ever read a rulebook, it was just understood that a reach around the dribbler from behind would almost always be called a foul, regardless of contact... This was 15 years ago in an era where play was a lot less physical.
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I was taught the same thing along with the upward attack on the ball that was mentioned earlier. Frankly, I think play should still be a lot less physical and I guess the NFHS agrees since they have been making POE's for a couple of years now to clean up the post play especially. I don't know if the NCAA addresses the same thing or not, but if they do, then the guys officiating at the D3 game I watched a few days ago must not have read it. The post players looked like they should have been on a wrestling mat instead of a basketball court. One foul called on that post play in the 2nd half, none in the first. It went on the whole game. The only thing they didn't do was knee each other in the groin.