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Originally posted by Benzbmr
Then I've had 2 called where I went up, blocked the shot, came down with the ball in my hands and made minimal contact with the shooter but yet it was called a foul. Is there any specific thing that you look for when a block is attempted during a fast break?
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What I look for is contact, even "minimal contact". If the shooter is in the air, any contact at all is going to throw him off, and is thus a foul. At your level of play, refs let a lot more contact go away from the ball, and before the shot, but on the shot, it doesn't take much. I suggest trying for a different result. Instead of trying to steal the ball, try to deflect it, or try getting into the path of the dribbler to take him out of rhythm. Work hard for no contact at all. Get a friend to sit on the endline and video your games. It's surprising what you can see on tape.