New Rule about Forced Outs

[mick]

Originally posted by Richard Ogg
I hate the play -- dribbler goes endline (baseline is in baseball), defender steps in and makes minor contact, dribbler goes OOB.

My practice (or intent) is to look for where the contact was. If the dribbler was past the defender (or not moving), I call the foul. The contact may have been light, but it definitely created a disadvantage if the dribbler is now OOB.

If the dribbler moves into the defender (who is obviously also moving or it is easy), then I'll call the OOB. We're back to the 3' case book explanation (which I wish I could find in the actual rule book!)

Flames? Agreement? Contrary practices?

Richard,
I'm still stuck on calling, or not calling, similar contact as one thing or another, regardless of how close to the sideline the contact is made. Hard contact is easy. Almost-nothing contact is gonna be outa bounds for me.
mick