I had no idea what to call....

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

You will find some debate over this one....but I say yes. Using the ball as a tool to push is not within the spirit of the rules.

You can defend calling a technical foul, but not a personal foul for pushing or charging.

What kind of foul would you call if a player threw the ball at an opponent during a live ball situation? This is still contact with the ball. The type of foul needs to be the same.

There is even a Case Book play with a player throwing the ball into an opponent's face. The ruling is that the official needs to use judgment to determine if it merits a technical foul or not.