Game Over or Foul?

[Nevadaref]

In situations in which a legitimate foul has occurred the ruling has been made for us by the governing body of each level of play. We don't get to use our individual judgment for ad/disad.

When you are working an NCAA game, don't call a foul here.
When you are working an NFHS game, you are required to penalize that foul.

Now that is for a play in which the defender clearly whacks the offensive player after the catch, but before the horn/light.



On the other hand, if you wish to discuss the level of contact that would meet your threshold for a foul on this type of play, then that is different and ad/disad could very well factor into that. Perhaps your threshold is different at this point in the game?

My advice would be to try to remain consistent with the level of contact that you have allowed or penalized throughout the entire contest. I'm not going to let someone smack someone else without punishment just because there is a tiny bit of time left on the clock. Nothing good can come from allowing players free reign to take cracks at each other. JMO