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Originally posted by zebraman
Displacement might not be the right word. It's pretty obvious that a defender could gain a big advantage against the dribbler without actually displacing him/her. If you think the defender is gaining an unfair advantage by using the hands, it's a foul. Think of a defender using hands to prevent a dribbling player from "turning the corner" on a drive. No displacement, but definitely a foul.
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What if the defender is not successful in using there hands? Are you going to take away a successful basket or attempt, just because the defender used their hands? I am still going to require some displacement or some kind of movement before I call a foul. You cannot just call a foul based on what the defender is trying to do, you have to call it based on what they have accomplished. The words displacment accurately IMHO, make that clearer to what is a foul. But it is really easy to use words to discribe what is a foul or not, you still have to prove that on the court.
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