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Message: [QUOTE="xc84, post: 4620325, member: 1526"] In college, hand-checking has always legally been a foul. It was just called less and less over time. They changed the rule language slightly in 2013 but nothing material. 2012 rules before the change To curtail hand-checking, officials must address it at the beginning of the game, and related personal fouls must be called consistently throughout the game. Some guidelines for officials to use when officiating hand-checking: [LIST=1] [*]When a defensive player keeps a hand or forearm on an opponent, it is a personal foul. [*]When a defensive player puts two hands on an opponent, it is a personal foul. [*]When a defensive player continually jabs by extending his arm(s) and placing a hand or forearm on the opponent, it is a personal foul. [*]When a defensive player uses an arm bar to impede the progress of a dribbler, it is a personal foul. [/LIST] The 2013 rules were the same but this was added The rules committee is concerned that various types of handchecking on a player with the ball drastically reduces the dribbler’s ability to beat his man to create scoring opportunities. Accordingly, certain guidelines for officiating these plays have been inserted into Rule 10 and officials are instructed to call the fouls as written in the rules. Freedom of Movement The rules committee continues to express concern that the rules relating to a player’s ability to move with or without the ball are being neglected by officials resulting in more physical play and less opportunity for scoring. Officials need to refocus their energies on penalizing illegal contact by the defense which prevents players from cutting freely, running their offense and otherwise creating a more free-flowing game. The NCAA also inserted some of the language from Section 5 into Rule 10 by changing articles 4-7 in order to give officials more information on how to call these fouls inside the rule itself. [/QUOTE]

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