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Originally Posted by M&M Guy
Because, in the end, that's why it's been a consistent Point of Emphasis over the years, because the rules committee feels it does affect the play and it has not been called enough?
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Yeah it affects the play...if you call it in this example. It takes 2 points away from the offensive team.
The defense may get a foul but a foul is often better than giving up a layup.
The hand check the committee is talking about in the POE is NOT the one where the dribbler has an open shot in front of them and a hand check would kill the drive. It is the one where it bumps/steers a player off of the line to an easy shot...which has often gone uncalled...or where the player has started the shooting motion and the hand check is pushing the shooter away from the basket. I don't believe POE wants us to call a foul that benefits the fouling team.