how many fouls is too many?

[DrPete]

Some times there are situations when the offensive player is driving by the defender and he is bumped/pushed/hand checked or whatever, BUT the player continues his drive to the basket and scores. If you called a foul on a play like that (before he began his shooting motion), then you are effectively helping the defender and penalizing the offense.

The same thing can happen on a fast break, where you could ignor a little defensive contact if the offensive player can continue down the court and score.