Handchecking
 

Just wondering what your philosophy is on handchecking. Most guys I've worked with this season have said that they will call the foul not necessarily as soon as the defender puts his hands on the offensive player, but rather if B1's hands start to guide A1.

Do you apply advantage/disadvantage here?

If you don't get it early, it will be a problem all game. Many will admonish "Hands off" before making a call, but not every time down the floor. Look over the POE.

I call it when the ball handler's Rhythm, Speed, Balance or Quickness is affected. I do not call touching and it does not take a lot to call it.

Peace

Yep. IOW, if the ball handler is disadvantaged in any way, I'll call it. Benefit of the doubt typically goes towards a foul call.

2010-11 POINTS OF EMPHASIS

1. Rules Enforcement
2. Sportsmanship
3. Perimeter Play (*)
4. Closely-guarded Situations
5. Principle of Verticality

Along with what you've already heard, a good explanation of what the FED is looking for can also be found in this yr's POEs.

I knew it was a POE, but it also says that any time a defender places his hand(s) on the offensive player it is a foul.

Obviously, we don't always operate that way.

I had this last night. First possession of the game, A1 has the ball near the division line. He starts to dribble toward the three point line. B1 maybe handchecked, maybe he didn't. I was straightlined from that. A1 coach asks right away..."Are you gonna call handchecking tonight??"

How do you explain the A/D concept to a coach?

You don't give them a clinic. I'd ignore that. The coach doesn't get an answer just because he's playing jeapordy.

You can't because their A/D is considerably different than yours.

I am not a fan of the A/D concept. I wish there was another way to refer to that concept because it definitley applies to the game. Especially at higher levels with better athletes. But, when you put words around it, it almost always seems to be interpreted incorrectly.

The A/D concept is used frequently to excuse a no-call that should have been called. It lulls us into not using our whistle when needed. It is not an easy thing to understand or apply. To me, it is a thing that even when (partially for me) understood is still hard to put into words.

I only felt good about applying A/D in a game when I quit trying to apply A/D to calls and made calls according to my understanding of the rules. The A/D followed.

A/D is in the rules. It's just shorthand for 4-27-3. "Contact which does not hinder the opponent from participating in normal defensive or offensive movements should be considered incidental."

Intent And Purpose ...
 

Furthermore:

Therefore, it is important to know the intent and purpose of a rule so that it may
be intelligently applied in each play situation. A player or a team should not be
permitted an advantage which is not intended by a rule. Neither should play be
permitted to develop which may lead to placing a player at a disadvantage not
intended by a rule.

From My Notes ...
 

Places both hands on a ball-handler, it is a foul.
Continuously places a hand on the ball-handler, it is a foul.
Continuously jabs a hand or forearm on a ball-handler, it is a foul.

I use the same philosophy as Billy on this and would add when the ball handler has had Rhythm, Speed, Balance or Quickness visibly affected by the handcheck.

And one hand on and then off is a judgment call as to advantage/disadvantage.

And so it is written...and so it shall be...under both NCAA and NFHS rules.

Camp speak for advantage/disadvantage.

Just saying.....

that was incidental contact, coach. No advantage gained.

And if he doesn't accept that and continues to question you, deal with it.