Yeah, I think these player safety rules are meant to deter reckless actions as much or more than malicious actions. Somewhat similar to targeting in football. In basketball if the offensive player's elbows are above their shoulders when they swing around they're going to get called on contact regardless of the "cylinder". The technicalit…
Yeah, I think these player safety rules are meant to deter reckless actions as much or more than malicious actions. Somewhat similar to targeting in football. In basketball if the offensive player's elbows are above their shoulders when they swing around they're going to get called on contact regardless of the "cylinder". The technicality of the ref's call and severity of the penalty is where the subjectivity comes into play.
Yeah, I think these player safety rules are meant to deter reckless actions as much or more than malicious actions. Somewhat similar to targeting in football. In basketball if the offensive player's elbows are above their shoulders when they swing around they're going to get called on contact regardless of the "cylinder". The technicality of the ref's call and severity of the penalty is where the subjectivity comes into play.