Clean block or not? (Video)

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by johnny d

Panther, this is an NCAA D2 game.

JRut, looks like a good no call by Kash to me.

We all saw this play on some level and did not at all think it was a foul. It was probably one of the most talked about play after the game.

And not directed at anyone, but why are officials seem to be so concerned with body contact? Every block potentially has body contact on them. If a player is not knocked completely to the floor or the contact took place way after clear blocking the ball, why are we so eager to advocate calling a foul. Not directed at anyone in this thread, but it just seems like that is something I hear and read all the time when plays like this take place.

I even had a game last night where a kid that was under 6 feet tall goes directly at a kid that was probably 6'5 or so. The shorter player tries to shoot the ball and is clearly blocked directly in his face by the bigger player. The shooter falls down backward directly on his back. There was some body contact because the player's momentum was stopped by the blocked shot force and the player fell on his back. The coach even asked, "There was no body contact?" Well, it would not be any body contact if your shooter did not take on a much bigger player.

I do not completely understand why we keep referencing body contact on blocked shots that will have some contact with bodies if you are going at a defender?

Peace