Play opinion

[Ref_in_Alberta]

Our Men's spring league 1/4 finals started last night and my court finished early so I went over to watch some of the last few minutes of the game a couple very good friends of mine was working and they had a play near the end of the game that I'm interested in additional comments on...

2 person crew (FIBA rules). Trail is opposite the table. Penalty in effect.

Black team, on offense, up 8 with under 30 seconds to play. Advances the ball to the FC over center and is stopped in the high corner table side just over center. Black player pivots so that he ends up facing the table where White # 18 reaches around the black team player holding the ball and IMHO did not make illegal contact with the player. If there was any contact with the black team player (again IMHO) it was marginal at best.

Black player then pivots back and passes the ball to a teammate who then is fouled by W#18. Clock is now down to 18 seconds, W#12 goes off on the crew, assessed 2 Technical Fouls and ejected. 6 FT awarded + possession of the ball for Black at center.

Philosophical question in my mind now becomes this:

Do "we" call the marginal contact foul because we know that the team is down and trying to stop the clock?

OR

Do we stick to our guns and choose not to make the call on the marginal contact and wait for the illegal contact?

Looking forward to reading your thoughts.

R_I_A