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Old Tue Aug 03, 2021, 04:02pm
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I haven't seen the video yet, but I know in my little corner of Virginia, we don't call enough hand-checking fouls at the HS level. The lower the skill of the ball-handlers, the more likely a hand-check will disrupt him/her. I've seen ball-handlers get maneuvered every which way and the on-ball official is just oblivious, LOL.

The higher the skill level, I'm more patient to see if the contact is actually affecting the ball-handler or preventing him from doing what he wants to do.
I agree.

And the funny thing about those that don't want to call it because they think they'll be calling it all day....call a few and the defenders just stop doing it. There is a small adjustment period but after that you end up with no more fouls than before.
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