especially since the rule includes dribbling. I mean naturally my hand is likely to be making contact with the ball, if the guy slaps down and knocks the ball away, hammering my hand in the process, clearly that is a foul. on a shot attempt hitting a hand/arm/wrist/elbow on the follow through is always a foul too, but not if the ball is still there? the rule only really makes clear sense as written for a dunk attempt it seems, where my hand is going to guide the ball through the rim.

in hockey tripping is sort of similarly ambiguous, i'd have to read the actual rule but the way it's called is that if i go for a stick check or poke check and make contact with the puck first and then you trip over my stick, that's not a penalty. if i miss the puck and trip you, that's two minutes.

And you will know MY JACKET IS GOLD when I lay my vengeance upon thee.