[just another ref]

I had this early in the year. Defender had 3 fouls and was being careful. He was planted near the rim as the dribbler passed the free throw line. Defender did actually lean AWAY from the contact, upon which he stumbled backward a few steps, looking expectantly at me. Easy call, PC. Coach of the other team actually yelled, "He didn't even fall down!" I laughed out loud. "Never heard that one before, coach." He went on to explain later that he knew nobody actually had to fall down, but his position was (grasping at straws) that the defender was being so cautious in retreating from the contact that it should have been a no-call. Yeah, right.