Why would you call a foul on B1? Ask yourself what he did wrong, and remember what the rules allow B1 to do. This should be a no-call, as B1 is perfectly legal and A1 jumping into him doesn't change that.

Speaking of which, did that Gardiner game get much airplay in your preseason meetings?

I'm not necessarily big on who initiates the contact. If the defender has his arms extended outside his vertical plane, then A1 is legally entitled to that space. If he initiates contact, so what? It's still a foul on B1.

I get kids behind the shooter all the time that "claim" they have verticality, yet the contact the shooter on the arms on the shot. I've yet to figure out how that's possible from behind A1. Foul.

Nope, I don't believe it was ever discussed. We watched a fair amount of video in our big Saturday pre-season meeting, but it's a lot easier to watch and critique officials when they're out of state.

Just a quick point here, it's not some officials who say "a handcheck is a handcheck is a handcheck", its the FED Rules Committee.

I agree with what so many of you say here, referee the defense! But in my opinion I see too many handchecks not called fouls, especially ones where the defender is using the hand or forearm on the hip to ride the driver away from his path to the hole, or slow his progress, Using the handcheck to control the direction of the dribbler is a foul and needs to be called more often.

Actually, where I live, it is "some officials." And they make the call whether there's advantage/disadvantage or not. :(