RULE NO. 4—DEFINITIONS

Section IV—Fouls

a. A common personal foul is illegal physical contact which occurs with an opponent after the ball has become live and before the horn sounds to end the period. If time expires before the personal foul occurs, the personal foul should be disregarded, unless it was unsportsmanlike.

A foul is a foul. Illegal physical contact on another player in the game is a foul. Regardless if it happens at the first minute of the game or at the final minute of the game. A foul is still a foul.

When it should be called, and when it should not be called is another key that separates officials. Regardless of what you call as fouls and non-fouls, make sure that your crew is consistent on that same plays.
Pick and choose your fouls. The play which you called a loose ball foul at the beginning of the game, should result as the same loose ball foul at the end of the game.

Crew chief stuff!!

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