How to handle this...

[Marty15]

thanks to all... i am new to the forum world, so sorry DAD for performing poorly
reason i posted such thing and yes bas2456 you nailed it on description of what is happening VERY FREQUENTLY with NO CALL... i actually heard an official the other night telling a player that "its not causing any problems, get over it"

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Marty15

thanks to all... i am new to the forum world, so sorry DAD for performing poorly
reason i posted such thing and yes bas2456 you nailed it on description of what is happening VERY FREQUENTLY with NO CALL... i actually heard an official the other night telling a player that "its not causing any problems, get over it"

That tells me it's not actually hindering him in the judgment of the official, which would make it incidental contact.

[Marty15]

Originally Posted by Adam

That tells me it's not actually hindering him in the judgment of the official, which would make it incidental contact.

Quote right from Rule Book

"it is not legal to extend the arms fully or partially in a position other than vertical so that the freedom of movement of an opponent is hindered when contact with the arms occurs"

i get that many times thru out games arms are extended and such contact is made, example: defenders locating cutters etc, but when its done in the open court or on ball screens how is this incidental?

So if I was a coach, and i see a defender contacting my player in this manner. Is it worth discussing with an official or am I wasting my energy?

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Marty15

Quote right from Rule Book

"it is not legal to extend the arms fully or partially in a position other than vertical so that the freedom of movement of an opponent is hindered when contact with the arms occurs"

i get that many times thru out games arms are extended and such contact is made, example: defenders locating cutters etc, but when its done in the open court or on ball screens how is this incidental?

So if I was a coach, and i see a defender contacting my player in this manner. Is it worth discussing with an official or am I wasting my energy?

Defenders do it to hinder the opponents movement. If it didn't help them, they wouldn't do it.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Marty15

Quote right from Rule Book

"it is not legal to extend the arms fully or partially in a position other than vertical so that the freedom of movement of an opponent is hindered when contact with the arms occurs"

i get that many times thru out games arms are extended and such contact is made, example: defenders locating cutters etc, but when its done in the open court or on ball screens how is this incidental?

So if I was a coach, and i see a defender contacting my player in this manner. Is it worth discussing with an official or am I wasting my energy?

Are you a coach, player, official, or fan? If you have a high school rule book, look in rule four for "incidental contact."

If the contact isn't hindering anything, it's not a foul. Whether it's hindering anything is up to the judgment of the official, and judging by his statement you seem to have overheard, he didn't think it created an advantage.