(07-30-2013 08:12 AM)blazers9911 Wrote:  I don't know when you refereed last, but advantage is no longer supposed to have anything to do with whether a handled ball is called or not. I know that has been thrown out there in the past, and I too believed it was the case as a player, but after getting certified as a referee, that was one of the main things they brought up in this section.

In one sense, it never was (I can't remember it ever being taught), but you have to evaluate whether the player deliberately handled the ball and common sense dictates that if he doesn't stand to gain some advantage, there's no reason for him to deliberately handle the ball. That's not to say that players don't do stupid things, but I think you've got to consider it as one factor in your decision.

With all of this talk, does anyone remember at about what time in the game this incident happened? IIRC, it was around 60 minutes, but I'd like to go back to the DVR and review it again.