Would you call a foul?

[Hawks Coach]

Originally posted by Gimlet25id
I would have to think if no contact was made that there should never be a whistle.

Contact doesn't always mean we have to call a foul. The question we have to answer in our mind, did the illegel screen affect the outcome of the play? If the ball is on the opposite side and contact was made if it didn't affect the play either for the offense or for the defense I say PLAY ON!

Flex offense, most screens are away from the ball, with passes hitting a cutter from the back side. If you are calling it this way, you better be sure you know what's happening when you ignore a call. At the HS level, when you see a screen it's usually part of a set offense, which means it was set with the purpose of gaining an advantage. That's why we draw these things up. If that advantage is gained through illegal contact, you have a foul.

Having said that, the standard for off-ball contact is never as strict as that governing on ball contact. Be consistent no matter how you call it.