Establishing confidence, confidence and respect from coaches and players

[Adam]

Originally Posted by gslefeb

Ch1twn - you missed answering the second part of my question. Each time B1 fouls A1 during the pass. The ball travels the same distance, the only change in the play is where A2 and B2 are during the pass. Therefore the contact is the same for each:

A. If A1's pass connects to A2; A2 goes in for a dunk. No problem with a no call.

B. If A1 passes to A2 - defense is back so no chance of a layup. Now do you call the foul?

C. If A1's pass does not make it to A2; Obviously, most of the time you can judge the pass not strong enough to reach A2 - therefore the foul can be called. But, what happens if the ball MAY have a chance to reach A2. Do you call a delayed foul - some two / three seconds after the foul occurred?


Another example:
If A1 is taking a jump shot - B1 contacts A1 on the elbow,

A. Ball goes in, No foul as the contact did not change the play?

B. Ball does not go in, foul is called as the foul has changed the play?



The Fouls I'm trying to discuss are the calls where there is illegal contact, but you - pass on them or call them - depending upon the outcome of the complete play. I trying to understand at what level of adv / disadv (based upon my examples) do you call the contact as a foul.

I'm not trying to argue if contact occurrs there should always be a whistle.

My question has always been: There is either a time constraint when the play is completed (hence my baseball pass example), OR there is the preceived advantage - does completing a pass nullify the foul? Or does the play need to offer a greater advantage to the offense (i.e. scoring opportunity) for a good no call.

Ok, let me try this again. Apparently, I'm not being clear because this whole business of whether the shot goes in keeps coming up.

I don't care if the shot goes in or not; I don't recall whether or not I've evern blown my whistle on a shooting foul after the success of the shot was determined. I can say I've never used that to make my determination, especially on a jump shooter.

Again, for me, the determination of advantage comes with whether or not there was a noticeable impact on the shot. Was it significantly altered due to the contact for which the defender was responsible? If yes, foul. If not no foul. I've no-called incidental contact on missed shots, and I've called fouls on made shots; without regrets.

As Rut alluded to, the other factors are whether the landing is altered and whether we're looking to clean up rough play.

As for the passing scenarios. If A1 is intending to throw a pass to A2 at the top of the key to re-set the offense, and after the release A1's arm gets slapped by B1 it's very likely a no-call. This is where the whole "a foul is a foul" mantra serves only to confuse the situation. If the contact somehow impedes A1's movement, then a foul could be called. If it's early enough to affect the speed and/or trajectory of the pass, a foul could be called. Sometimes, the answer to these questions isn't so easy, so experience comes into play.

Just like I don't care whether the shot goes in, I really don't care whether the pass actually results in a layup or the re-setting of the offense. It's about whether or not the pass or shot is attempted or completed as I judge it was intended to be attempted.

It's easier just to call a foul when the whole gym hears the slap; but it's not necessarily the right call even if it's the expected call.