Foul or No Foul?

[edwardyoung111]

I just started a "serious" thread, so I thought I would balance it out by starting a "Sports Only" thread.

This is the kind of thing where you can add your own example/question, but here is mine:

http://official.nba.com/last-two-minute-report/?gameNo=0021700924&eventNum=1105

Is the screen on Buddy Hield a foul or not (in your opinion)?

 

[upinsmoke]

Foul.

 

[edwardyoung111]

I agree - but the referee's two minute report says it's not. I like reading that report because it tells you a bit about how the game is officiated. I think it is a group of refs in Secaucus who do the reports, so, if they agree that it is not a foul while having plenty of time to review the video and discuss it, that tells me that other refs will also start calling it that way (now or later). I've always believed that you COULD call a foul on almost any play, but it is interesting to see how game calling evolves, especially with a lot of new refs replacing the old guard.

It's been many years since I sat courtside, but I remember that the biggest difference was hearing all the talking the refs did to the players. Dick Bavetta was amazing. He would say, "Get off him, get off him, don't pin his arm or I'm blowing the whistle" or something like that before he called a foul.

Not sure if it is still that way, but back then, no one could act outraged when a foul was called before they were warned numerous times prior.

So, here is another, where Willie sets the screen - Foul or No Foul?

http://official.nba.com/last-two-minute-report/?gameNo=0021701018&eventNum=1038

 

[rosa u podne]

Foul. Used hands.

 

[edwardyoung111]

Again, I agree (and it was a foolish foul, because the way he put his hands on him did not really have any effect on the driver).

But no foul was called and the referees who reviewed the play for then two minute report called it a correct no-call (CNC).

Go figure.

Anyone see a violation here?

http://official.nba.com/last-two-minute-report/?gameNo=0021701043&eventNum=1076