Today I snapped!

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by bas2456

I wanted to snap today.

6th grade rec game. 2-man crew. I'm the new lead after a made basket. Ball comes close to my line, so I'm watching the ball, even though it's in the backcourt. B1 clearly displaces A1. Partner has no whistle, so I call the foul.

At a timeout, partner comes up to me and says "If I pass on it, don't call it, it's not your area." I say "But I was watching my line, and it was clear to me that the defender displaced the dribbler."

Partner says "But he didn't gain an advantage." This is where I wanted to snap. My partner was lazy all game, and called maybe three fouls for the entire game. I wanted to tell him that he should get a better angle, but thought better of it.

How can B1 displacing A1 not be an advantage gained by B1? Tell me that, I'll give you $20.

In your spot, I would not have called the foul. I would have only been looking for an OOB violation. I would have left the decision on contact to my partner in his primary area.

It may have been a foul, but it wasn't your decision to make. If he screws it up, that's his business.