Loud Slap

[Adam]

Originally Posted by bas2456

So then what's wrong with applying the advantage/disadvantage principle earlier, so that more people learn sooner?

Absolutely nothing. One of the reasons you'll catch more grief, however, is you'll often have newer officials working these games; and newer officials are more likely to call a foul on this play under the misguided "a foul is a foul" theory.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by bas2456

So then what's wrong with applying the advantage/disadvantage principle earlier, so that more people learn sooner?

You can. At lower levels, less contact is needed to disadvantage a player, due to less skill, athleticism, and size.

[tref]

+1

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by bas2456

Why is this?

Rut, in the OP I might have left out the fact that I saw the contact, and it definitely was NOT on the hand, which both of A1's hands were on the ball.

Did the contact cause an advantage? That is all that matters to me. The slap is part of the story, but not the entire story.

Peace

[Adam]

I have to ask, was there a slap bet involved?

Maybe the game was played on Slapsgiving?