There's a lot of good stuff in this thread, so I'm going to just add my two cents to a couple of other people's excellent comments.
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Originally Posted by JRutledge
No it is not when you understand the rules that are in place.
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I agree with this 100%. BY RULE, contact that does not hinder a player from performing normal movements is NOT a foul. That's specifically written in the rules. The patient whistle often (not always, but often) gives you an extra half-second to determine if that little bump gave either player an advantage not intended by rule.
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Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer
I think there are officials that take the concept too far...and assume since the shooter made a shot, he was not disadvantaged.
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I agree with this 100%. For a few years, everybody at camp was talking about not giving the "cheap and-1". And what they were really saying was "don't give and-1s". This led to a lot of officials who think the only reason to call a foul during a try is because the shot missed. But as APG implies, a try can be made much more difficult by a defender's contact and
that's a foul -- even if the try is subsequently successful.
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Originally Posted by rockyroad
just understand that the level of contact needed to impact a play is considerably less in HS games than it is in NCAA games.
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I agree with this 100%. If the contact impacts the play, then it's a foul. But a small bump that causes a freshman girl to travel will not even be felt by a college senior on his way to dunking the ball. One is a foul, one is not. A patient whistle allows you to determine which one is NOT the foul.