I hav called this foul several times over the years.
Yes it is rare. And I have not called it if the dribbler merely stops and is overrun by the defender. I call it if the dribbler moves into the path of the defender. And guess what? It doesn't just happen at the Pro or College level.
I called this foul just last week in a 5th grade AAU game!
The point guard that the foul was against, was quite advanced for his age, but I still couldn't believe it at first. In fact, it was in front of my partner, but right in front of the defending team's bench. The dribbler took a quick peak over his shoulder to see the defender, then changed his direction, and hip-checked the kid OOBs.
No call from my partner, so I called it.
Later I talked to him about the play in this manner.
"Let me tell you what I saw, and tell me if you agree or not." I explained the same thing I just explained here ,and he agreed with me that that is what happened. He just hadn't seen it before, and was probably a little stunned that a 10 year old would make such a play.
This is a legitimate PC foul,and to not ever call it because you may (WILL) have to explain it to a Coach, isn't a valid argument. IMO
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