Loud Slap

[Adam]

I think the point of the OP is that you see the slap, it doesn't really affect anything, but everyone in the gym can hear it. It's so loud it makes Jonny stop playing with his diaper and look at the ref waiting for a call.

Higher levels of basketball expect this to get let go. Lower levels, it may be different.

[bas2456]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I think the point of the OP is that you see the slap, it doesn't really affect anything, but everyone in the gym can hear it. It's so loud it makes Jonny stop playing with his diaper and look at the ref waiting for a call.

Higher levels of basketball expect this to get let go. Lower levels, it may be different.

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.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by bas2456

Why is this?

Simple, lower level ball is played, coached, and administered (usually) by people with less experience. The higher you get, the more the players and coaches realize the ramifciations of "not all contact is a foul." It's at the same level coaches start to realize why it's not a foul when their point guard gets his leg slapped as he blows by the defender.

It's at the same level I had a coach get mad because I called a foul on the other team, taking a layup away from his team.

[bas2456]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Simple, lower level ball is played, coached, and administered (usually) by people with less experience. The higher you get, the more the players and coaches realize the ramifciations of "not all contact is a foul." It's at the same level coaches start to realize why it's not a foul when their point guard gets his leg slapped as he blows by the defender.

It's at the same level I had a coach get mad because I called a foul on the other team, taking a layup away from his team.

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

[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.

[Adam]

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

Maybe the game was played on Slapsgiving?

[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