Game tonight has me pondering when to go get contact...

[jdw3018]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

General rule of thumb; the further it is away from you, the worse it needs to be before you go get it.

No doubt.

The real point of the question is to get some idea on how to handle this type of situation. There was obviously some significant contact involving airborne shooters several times that ended with both players on the court. No call. Not a good situation that continues to escalate with each similar play.

I'm probably just venting as much as anything. These few non-calls were the few situations that led to frustrated players and coaches and a spotlight on us rather than a very well played game.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by jdw3018

No doubt.

The real point of the question is to get some idea on how to handle this type of situation. There was obviously some significant contact involving airborne shooters several times that ended with both players on the court. No call. Not a good situation that continues to escalate with each similar play.

I'm probably just venting as much as anything. These few non-calls were the few situations that led to frustrated players and coaches and a spotlight on us rather than a very well played game.

I guess my theory is, unless it's a train wreck, I'm trusting my partners on their plays. I know I've had plays where there was no contact and both players went down. I've had plays where it could have been a charge, but the defense got a steal and a layup. Unless you absolutely know different and feel you have to get it to save the game (not just to make it a little better), trust that your partners passed for a reason.

Did you talk to them afterwards?

[tjones1]

Completely agree with Snaq and everyone else.

If I have to AT&T a call, then it's going to be non-basketball and something I have to get.

[mbyron]

This is something I always pre-game: "let's get a call on a train-wreck: with bodies flying we usually need to call something."

If we have a train-wreck and there's no call, I'm going to talk to my partner(s) at the next dead ball about it.

It is possible to have a good no-call when kids end up on the floor. If I'm lead and it happens right in front of me, I'll take a moment to face and look right at the player(s) on the floor in order to demonstrate that I'm covering the entire play. Sometimes I'll also signal to the players to get up (i.e., no foul).

[Ignats75]

Rule 4 Section 27. Know it. Love it. My favorite is Art 2 that ends,

...should not be considered illegal, even though the contact may be severe.