Loud Slap

[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.

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