Loose Ball Situation

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Jonohah

Team A inbounds the ball from under the basket. Player B attempts to intercept the ball in the air instead he deflects the ball. He lands turns and makes contact with Player A who is attempting to get control of the pass. Contact was definitely initiated by Player B.

Originally Posted by Jonohah

Judgement call on position established in open court. Player A was in fact moving arms towards ball however feet were set and no leaning. I made a no call and the coach lost it on me.

As I picture the play, B went for the steal, deflected the ball, and in the process made slight contact with player A.

If this is accurate, the contact sounds incidental.

Or was A displaced from the spot? Or did B contact A's arm(s) and keep him from controlling the pass? If so, it sounds like a foul.

[Jonohah]

Actually the ball was not a factor at all. He came down turned and ran into A who was reaching to the side. Contact was significant but player A did not fall to the ground. In my opinion he did not establish a screen position.

[jeffpea]

if you have displacement of player A that results in an advantage for player B, then you have a foul. you MUST call a foul in this situation. players do not a have a license to run over/through others when team control does not exist.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Jonohah

Actually the ball was not a factor at all. He came down turned and ran into A who was reaching to the side. Contact was significant but player A did not fall to the ground. In my opinion he did not establish a screen position.

A didn't fall. Did A control the pass? Did the contact prevent A from "normal offensive and defensive maneuvers?"