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Originally Posted by Freddy
Good question. Before considering "What I would do..." responses, verify whether the books provide a definitive answer.
10.6.7 SITUATION: During congested play in the free-throw semicircle, B1 and B2 are less than 3 feet apart when dribbler A1 fakes to one side and then causes contact in attempting to dribble between them. RULING: Unless one of the defensive players is faked out of position to permit adequate space for the dribbler to go between without making contact, it is a player-control foul on A1.
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Note that the case play assumes that the "contact" caused the defense to be put at a disadvantage (not perform normal defensive maneuvers).
Much of the time when the offense tries to split the defense, the defense isn't so disadvantaged and a no-call on the contact is correct.