[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by rsl

In a tie game with less than a minute remaining, A1 drives toward the basket. B1 and B2 stand next to each other, with their nearest feet separated by about a foot. A1 attempts go between B1 and B2, and as he straddles B2's leg, B2 gives him a hip check and causes him to lose the ball out of bounds.

What is the call?

Based on 4.7.2c, I chose a no call on the foul and gave B the ball. But, even though 4.7.2c, gives A1 the greater responsibility for the contact, there is still contact by B2 on the ball handler.

It was not a well received call, so I thought I would ask you guys. When a ball handler dribbles into close quarters, how much is "greater responsibility"?

If I am visualizing this correctly, A1 was straddling B2's leg and therefore had part of his body within B2's Cylinder of Verticality. B2 is allowed to move within his Cylinder of Verticality, therefore while this is probably a HTBT to see it play, I am inclined to say that A1 committed a foul against B2.

MTD, Sr.