an old mental dilemma

[BktBallRef]

Originally posted by Ralph Stubenthal

Because the defender was severely knocked to the floor and the dribbler was displaced to the side and "stumbled" off holding the ball. Maybe you can't visualize the situation because it is hard to put the picture to words. Any good official would have HAD to call something.

Bull$hit. Something doesn't HAVE to be called.

The mere fact that contact occurs does not constitute a foul. When 10 players are moving rapidly in a limited area, some contact is certain to occur. Contact which occurs unintentionally in an effort by an opponent to reach a loose ball, or contact which may result when opponents are in equally favorable positions to perform normal defensive or offensive movements, should not be considered illegal, even though the contact may be severe.

Any idea where that little passage came from?

As to the call, it's either a no call, a travel, or a PC but it IS NOT a block. But just because there's a collision, it does not mean that a foul has to be called. That's my point. And I think I'm a pretty damn good official.

[Edited by BktBallRef on Feb 11th, 2004 at 08:05 PM]