Baylor-Tennessee (part 2) ESPN Article

[JustAFan]

Here is what might be causing the confusion among us idiot fanboys (and fangirls). People are citing this ruling:

Art. 2. Contact that is incidental to an effort by an opponent to reach a
loose ball, or contact that results when opponents are in equally favorable
positions to perform normal defensive or offensive movement,
should be permitted even though the contact may be severe or excessive.

And they are interpreting this to mean that any type of contact is permitted while players are scrambling for a loose ball. I think that displacement is the key to the whole thing. If the Tennessee player had not been pushed to the floor then the official more than likely would have held his whistle.

Funny, but these same people who are screaming 'incidental contact' are the same ones who wanted a so-called 'over the back' foul on Tennessee during the same scramble!

It would be nice if the NCAA would publish an explanation for us so that we could all shut up, get on with our lives and stay off your forum.