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[crosscountry55]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

In a real game I probably would not sound a whistle on "slightly".

I probably should have done the same on the written exam.

Don’t feel bad, I got it wrong for the same reason you did. Rules exams are typically known for their lack of subjectivity. It’s just our dumb luck that in this case, “slightly forward” was indeed meant to be subjective by the writer.

IAABO. Sigh….


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[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by crosscountry55

Don’t feel bad, I got it wrong for the same reason you did. Rules exams are typically known for their lack of subjectivity. It’s just our dumb luck that in this case, “slightly forward” was indeed meant to be subjective by the writer.

We even discussed this question in our Refresher Exam open book study group, with reference citations (but no answers), about a dozen and a half guys, many experienced great rules guys, and just a few who didn't know if the basketball was stuffed or inflated.

The consensus was that “slightly forward” made this contact illegal and a foul.