The joys of my evening

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Did he yell something specific this time that was funny or was he just nutsoid in general? If it was something specific, can you share?

Kid goes up with about a four foot jump shot. Defender takes a big swing and knocks the shooter to the floor on the shooter's way down. Easy, easy foul.

Guy starts screaming "that's not a foul, the shot was gone, how can you call that" and went on and on. It was just absurd.

My game tonight was no better. Visiting coach has gotten whacked by both of us in the past. As usual, he was a condescending a$$ at the tip and got worse as the game progressed. We ignored most of the nonsense coming from the bench, although I had to shut the assistant down.

A rare Saturday off. I'm thrilled.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Kid goes up with about a four foot jump shot. Defender takes a big swing and knocks the shooter to the floor on the shooter's way down. Easy, easy foul. Guy starts screaming "that's not a foul, the shot was gone, how can you call that" and went on and on. It was just absurd.

Not to at least one esteemed Forum member.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Not to at least one esteemed Forum member.

Well, that would be absurd, not protecting an airborne shooter to the floor.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Well, that would be absurd, not protecting an airborne shooter to the floor.

I'm sure he'll be moseying along shortly to give his rationale.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Well, that would be absurd, not protecting an airborne shooter to the floor.

Why did that philosophy not apply here?

Good block?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by just another ref

Why did that philosophy not apply here?

Good block?

Because the contact was incidental to a clean block of the basketball. In my case the defender took a wild swing, missed the ball, and knocked the shooter to the floor.

Context matters. You sound like a coach who says "the same thing happened at the other end of the floor and you didn't call a foul."

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Well, that would be absurd, not protecting an airborne shooter to the floor.

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Because the contact was incidental to a clean block of the basketball. In my case the defender took a wild swing, missed the ball, and knocked the shooter to the floor.

If there was contact, it was not a clean block.

"Incidental contact" which knocks the shooter to the floor is ok, but a "wild swing" which knocks the shooter to the floor is not?

[APG]

There most definitely can be a clean block even if there's contact.