help me understand this foul

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by ballgame99

Regardless of who was in who's space, the contact was incidental and should have been a no call. As much contact as gets allowed in the game today and we call it incidental, you are going to call an offensive foul because a shooters foot hits a defender's leg? Come on.

WE are not officiating NBA games, which has a different set of marching orders.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

WE are not officiating NBA games, which has a different set of marching orders.

This.

I'd have a no call here in a game I'm working. The NBA has their own POEs that don't match ours.

I really don't think we can criticize this call in a vacuum.

[ballgame99]

Originally Posted by Welpe

I'd have a no call here in a game I'm working. The NBA has their own POEs that don't match ours.
I really don't think we can criticize this call in a vacuum.

Agree here, I'm speaking in general terms about the call. And Bryan, bodies hit the floor all the time. It doesn't mean it was illegal contact that sent them there.

[Jay R]

Steve Javie (former NBA ref) was with the announcers crew yesterday in the ABC/ESPN game (Bulls-Lakers). They spoke at length on air about the officials and the officiating. Kind of neat. At one point, they showed the Kyle Lowry play in question. Javie felt a no call would have been better in this instance. Pehaps in hindsight, Eric Lewis might have no called it as well. Unfortunately, the decision has to be made instantly.