Possible Double Standard

[Jurassic Referee]

[QUOTE=rockyroad]

Originally Posted by SmokeEater

I still am leaning toward the fact that if its a rule it has to be called EVERYWHERE on the court. [ QUOTE]

And yet hand-checking, which in the OP was one of the things disgruntled dad brought up, can only involve the ball-handler...so you aren't going to start calling hand-checking when the post player (without the ball) is cutting across the key and the defender has his/her hand on the hip, are you??? Please don't...

Say what?

How about a post player pushing off a defender with a hand/elbow/arm to get to an entry pass or gain good position?

As I understand the concept, hand-checking principles apply to all 10 players on the floor- including the ball handler. We try to teach our officials to call the hand/elbow/arm if their actions slows, prevents, impedes or displaces an opponent from gaining an advantageous position legally. Of course, it was, is and always will be a judgement call.

Getting away from specific labels, I think that what we're basically talking about here is illegal contact that gains an unfair advantage. That should be addressed all over the floor. Note that I didn't say that it should be always called; it should be addressed.

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