Big Man Penalized by REFS?????

[rwest]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

So Big Man catches pass in the low post and pivots to shoot a right handed Kareem-style-skyhook. Little guard is hanging on Big Man's left arm. Big Man shoots the right handed shot with left arm being drug towards ground. Obviously there was no advantage/disadvantage because the big, strong Big Man was able to complete his hook shot, so you would not call a foul, right?

I'd call a foul there because he was placed at a disadvantage. He's balance would be affected. The shot was made more difficult. You can come up with plenty of plays were I would call a foul on the smaller player. I can come up with just as many where I wouldn't call a foul. I neve made a blanket statement. It depends on the play. But I can guarantee you there are plenty of times where contact by a big man on a smaller player is going to get called for a foul but the same contact the other way wont get a whistle. You might not like it but that's how we are taught to officiate the game. And its the correct way, in my opinion. Remember not all contact is a foul. You have to judge advantage/disadvantage and displacement. If you call a foul every time there is contact then you are interrupting the game.