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Originally posted by CYO Butch
With younger teams, I have taught my players that when a defender is guarding with their arms around or over my player, my player should move through (arms around) or shoot (arms over) to make sure there is contact. Without contact, no foul. If younger players get intimidated by the "bear hug" without any contact, there is a coaching problem, not something for the officials to cure by touchless personal fouls getting called.
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I'm w/ the other guys no contact no foul. YOu often see this on rebounds as well when a taller player reaches over a shorter player and clearly rebounds and everyone in the gjm wants "over the back" and the two zebras on the court are the only ones smart enough to know this is not a foul.
About the "bear hug" Butch is correct if players are coached to "create contact" by moving through the "hug" it is an easy hold call for officials.