Except that's the legal way to contact the dribbler (for up to two seconds, without affecting quicknes, direction, balance) in NCAAW ball -- so that's what you see being taught.

A hand -- immediate whistle (by rule ... how it's called might vary)

A forearm -- wait and see what happens.

As far as Hawks Coach's "offensive player trying to fight around a defender who is well positioned and moving his feet to maintain that position" situation, hand-checking is certainly not going to be a possible call if the hands are "well-positioned". The question of whether to call hand-checking is only an issue when the hands make contact by NOT being well-positioned.

Two hands on player - automatic illegal hands.

We allow reaching out and touching - measuring the player. One hand OK but don't keep it on there.

Think what you'd call of offense was touching another player. Should be the same.

I have ceased making hand check calls this year. I have made them in the past and people seem to think if you call them once then everytime anyone puts a hand on the dribbler, it should be a hand check. Instead of calling a hand check, I simply call a hold. It seems that you don't have as many problems with this call as the hand check.