Foul or incidental contact?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Rich1

Not disagreeing with any of you but need clarification...

If calling a foul for illegal screen (on or off ball), why isn't the punch signal all I need? This is an offensive, team control foul which is the very definition of the punch (although like most in my area I also use it for PC as will).

Well if you follow procedures properly, then the TC foul is supposed to come with the description of the foul. No big deal to me, but that is what the "book" says.

Originally Posted by Rich1

The two hands to the hip signal is for a block, which I see more as a defensive call. I agree that essentially an illegal screen would be a block or push and would indicate such at the table, but I am not sure why or how to signal this when it happens. I can't see using a fist, then punch, then block and if my partner simply signaled with the fist then the block i would be thinking foul on the defense, not offense. Is there something in the mechanics book that shows a prefered sequence?

Not disagreeing, but some of us do not make the rules per say.

Peace