[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally posted by JRutledge
I guess then you could say it is a foul in a dribbler is ahead of a defender and stops, you should call a foul on the ball handler no matter what. Not very good common sense. To me that is looking for trouble.

Peace [/B]

JR, read my orignal post and you will find the answer to you play above because it is the play that I used for the sake of argument.

But what far too many people (coaches, players, fans, Billy Packer, and officials too) forget is that the ball handler does not have carte blanche on the basketball court. The rules were changed regarding this back in the 1950's (read the NFHS Basketball Handbook).

In 31 years of officiating I have only called a player control foul for blocking (illegal screen) on the ball handler only twice. Why, because it happens so rarely. Because it happens so rarely, an official should not call it? Absolutely not. Because the ball handler should not be given an advantage that he is not entitled to just because far too many people do not understand the rules.