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Originally posted by ronald
I thought we played good D, challenging the shots cleanly, and body contact was initiated by the offense jumping into the defender (no disadv to the D, therefore incidental).
I actually called an offensive foul on a play like this early in the season but since then have no called it every time including this past Sunday in a men's rec. After reflecting on it, I was peeved with myself for not calling a charge because the guy jumped a good two feet into the defensive player on a drive along the baseline where he had to jump back in to get from behind the backboard. I have often seen this no called but at times wish it would be called a charge.
Appreciate any thoughts on this type of situation and how others handle it.
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Contact was there but not severe, defense was set and remained vertical, defense was not displaced, and offense was forcing a shot over a well-positioned defender. This is, and always should be, a no-call in my book. And these were no-calls throughout the game.
As for this being a no-win situation, I guess it is if you mean are you going to please both coaches with either a call or a no-call. If the coach is watching the game, he may understand the no-call if it has been consistently been a no-call, but most coaches want any contact during a shot to be a foul on the defense. It doesn't work that way.