Call it or not?

[JoeTheRef]

Originally Posted by Vinski

My rule book tells me that contact is required for a personal foul to be committed. I’ve seen games where these “phantom” fouls are called in similar situations and it is tremendously frustrating to the kids and coach. If that ref wanted a foul called, let him call it.

Vin, I've seen this as well, and I've also seen it where the ref called the touchy foul because he thought the team was trying to foul and they weren't. Coached asked him how is that touch a foul now and it wasn't for the other 3 quarters. Ref responded, "I was helping you out, you were the ones trying foul". Coach: You're an idiot, we were playing good defense, not trying to foul. ONly thing I could do was switch my with my partner and put him opposite table for the free throws.