How is that not a foul?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by JerryLundagard

New to the board so I apologize if this topic has been covered before but how many times have you heard "How is that not a foul" or some varition of it.

What is the respone?

In my mind it is not normally a question worth responding to but I wanted to hear what other people think.

If I am standing right next to a coach, I will tell them what I saw and use all the proper rulebook verbiage I can say about the play as it relates to the situation.

For example, "Coach the defender kept his verticality." Or "Coach, the defenders were just standing there and in legal guarding position." Usually using that verbiage limits their argument because most coaches have no idea what those words mean in the first place.

Or I have said, "Because it was not a foul." That usually bring a debate, but that is if I just feel it is not a foul and I do not want to get into all the crap with them in the first place.

Peace