Offensive Foul, Offensive player hooks defender with off arm Defensive Foul, illegal contact BEFORE offensive player hooks defender Correct No Call, Offensive player rips through away from the basket
“This is an example of a defensive foul where illegal contact initiated by the defensive player occurs BEFORE the illegal contact initiated by the offensive player occurs. The defensive player, Franz Wagner, extends his forearm across the front of the dribbler, D’Angelo Russell. This is a defensive foul. This illegal contact occurs before the offensive player uses his off-arm to then hook the extended arm of the defender. As the illegal defensive contact occurred first, this is a defensive foul.”