reffing illegal use hands vs a legal steal

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by rsl

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Then, when the defender suddenly knocks the ball loose, it is hard to tell if he hit more than ball. Especially with "hand is part of the ball" rule, 4-24-2.


Any pointers?

Originally Posted by Amesman

I agree with OP and would really like to hear more guidance. I have particular difficulty after the initial poke-away. Coaches love to argue their player is still dribbling when in fact it could be a free ball (or on its way to being one).

One thing not to do is call a foul when you don't see any contact.

And I don't see the relevence of the bolded statement above. A loose ball doesn't give a player carte blanche to foul another player.