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Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
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Originally posted by Ref in PA
I am not going to get hung up on whether the defender has a right to come down on a spot or not, I want to determine if legal guarding position is maintained and who is responsible for the contact.
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Thats the point that I have been trying to make-"who is responsible for the contact?" If an offensive player jumps INTO a defensive player,and is the CAUSE of the contact,then the offensive player should be charged with the foul(if you're gonna call one-a lot of times you might just no-call the contact).
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What rule states that whoever causes the contact is responsible for the foul?
If that's the case, then what's the call. A1 drives to the basket. B1 has his arms extended horizontally, outside his vertical plane. A1 throws up a scoop shot and hits B1's arms, which are illegally extended. A1 causes the contact because B1 is standing still. Is the foul on A1?
You guys keep arguing these points, but as yet, not one of you has offered any rule references to support your stand.
You're calling what you want to call, not what the rules support.