Hand check

[bob jenkins]

Originally posted by blindzebra
I see the forearm/wrist check more than the hand check.
I tend to call both early and any time the dribbler is redirected.

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.

[rainmaker]

Originally posted by BktBallRef
I'm not sure what you're saying.

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.

[Ref Daddy]

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.

[BigJoe]

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.