I'm Not Bailing Anyone Out

[JRutledge]

If the shooter caused the contact and the contact did not warrant a foul on the defensive player, I will pass. If there should be a PC foul, I will call it. If the contact is equally bad, I might pass. I will try not to ever reward an out of control player just because there was some contact.

Peace

[summdawg76]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

If the shooter caused the contact and the contact did not warrant a foul on the defensive player, I will pass. If there should be a PC foul, I will call it. If the contact is equally bad, I might pass. I will try not to ever reward an out of control player just because there was some contact.

Peace

Nice post. I will add that many good players can play threw some "light" contact.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

If the shooter caused the contact and the contact did not warrant a foul on the defensive player, I will pass. If there should be a PC foul, I will call it. If the contact is equally bad, I might pass. I will try not to ever reward an out of control player just because there was some contact.

Peace

Earl the Pearl doesn't play in our leagues, either.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

If the shooter caused the contact and the contact did not warrant a foul on the defensive player, I will pass.

I agree with this completely. And a no-call here often leads to my absolutely favorite coach/official interaction:

Coach: You telling me there was no contact on that?!?!

Me: Of course there was contact, Coach.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

Me: Of course there was contact, Coach.

(but there wasn't a foul)

Frequently, I'll see a dribbler try to navigate between/through defenders with LGP. They'll not have room, there'll be contact that's passed on (because the defenders are simply playing good defense), and they'll travel.