Tickle the Shooter's Belly/Torso During a Try for A Goal

[Kansas Ref]

Originally Posted by CountTheBasket

There is no such thing as marginal contact on a jump shooter--if he hits him, I call it.

*Exactly, I concur...that is why I told that player to "just play defense the normal way, the way your coach taught you--hands extended up and time your jump to block or contest that shot".

[Adam]

Originally Posted by CountTheBasket

There is no such thing as marginal contact on a jump shooter--if he hits him, I call it.

Originally Posted by Kansas Ref

*Exactly, I concur...that is why I told that player to "just play defense the normal way, the way your coach taught you--hands extended up and time your jump to block or contest that shot".

What is this "marginal contact"? I can't find it.

Contact on a shooter may be incidental, or it may be a foul. And yes, there are plenty of cases where you'll have incidental contact on a jump shooter: even if a jab to the stomach isn't one of those cases.

[Rooster]

Originally Posted by Adam

What is this "marginal contact"? I can't find it.

I'm with you on this. I heard a D1 supervisor use this in talk during a camp. Some may see it as picking nits but I think it's important.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Rooster

I'm with you on this. I heard a D1 supervisor use this in talk during a camp. Some may see it as picking nits but I think it's important.

I know what's generally meant: contact which may or may not be a foul depending on circumstances. I get that. The problem is, many confuse the term and start using it where "incidental" is more appropriate and defined.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Rooster

I'm with you on this. I heard a D1 supervisor use this in talk during a camp. Some may see it as picking nits but I think it's important.

If you want to work for a D1 (or even a D2 or D3) supervisor, it is something you need to know, whether it is in the book or not.

But marginal contact doesn't have anything to do with this particular situation.

They get one "I see what your trying to do", and then anything subsequent gets a whistle. I am not going with an IF though, no more than I would if they were jabbing at the shooter's elbow, arm, or wrist.

[Rooster]

Originally Posted by Kansas Ref

..."just play defense the normal way, the way your coach taught you--hands extended up and time your jump to block or contest that shot".

You say all this?