Rebounding Contact (video)

[Camron Rust]

This may have been a case of "Possession Consequence" carried too far.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

This may have been a case of "Possession Consequence" carried too far.

Back when I was a young official, with dark hair, this was a common unwritten philosophy among veteran officials here in my little corner of the Constitution State, i.e., "blue fouls white going for a rebound, but the ball immediately goes out of bounds off blue, just give it to white for an inbounds, no harm, no change of possession, no foul". I almost got caught up in this philosophy, but I've seen the light, and now just call the game like I'm supposed to, especially with every single play being filmed by dozens of cell phones in the bleachers. If it's a real foul, I call it. If it isn't, I don't call it, and just award the ball out of bounds for a throw in. The foul, or no foul, is called like I would if the ball never went out of bounds. The ball going out of bounds, off either blue, or off white, isn't part of the equation.

Some might still use this philosophy, so check your local listings in Rome.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Back when I was a young official, with dark hair, this was a common unwritten philosophy among veteran officials here in my little corner of the Constitution State, i.e., "blue fouls white going for a rebound, but the ball immediately goes out of bounds off blue, just give it to white for an inbounds, no harm, no change of possession, no foul". I almost got caught up in this philosophy, but I've seen the light, and now just call the game like I'm supposed to, especially with every single play being filmed by dozens of cell phones in the bleachers. If it's a real foul, I call it. If it isn't, I don't call it, and just award the ball out of bounds for a throw in. The foul, or no foul, is called like I would if the ball never went out of bounds. The ball going out of bounds, off either blue, or off white, isn't part of the equation.

Some might still use this philosophy, so check your local listings in Rome.

We use it here, but as Camron noted, this would be taking it too far. It's used on contact that is close to the edge between illegal and incidental. If A1 bumps into B1 and displaces him slightly, but B1 maintains control of the ball, there's really no foul to call (and most coaches here accept that).

If, however, A1 knocks B1 to the floor while A2 comes in to pick up the loose ball, that should be a foul. This is how you end up with extra-curricular activity later in the game, IMO.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Adam

... extra-curricular activity ...

Adam: I just love your funny little euphemisms.