Made Shot, No Foul. Missed Shot, Foul.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Geof

I agree illegal contact is clearly stated in the rule book. But I think we all understand what happens on the court is not always so clear (officiating would be a heck of a lot easier then, wouldn't it? ) The question I'm asking is referring to the idea that on marginal/illegal plays, you can lean one way or the other depending on the outcome of that play. Patient whistle. See the whole play. etc.



I was starting to think not!

If the contact does not affect normal movement (offensive or defensive) then it is not a foul. Now we use terms like marginal contact to illustrate maybe a way to not call a foul if necessary. But I believe marginal contact can be a foul if done in the right context like rules involving 10-6. The problem is all contact is judgment (even the hand-checking rules) regardless of what we call it anyway.

Peace