No Harm, No Foul (1954)

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NO HARM + HO FOUL--45,800 Google hits, 22,000 Google Groups hits

   I forgot to look for this.  It's earlier than "no blood, no foul."
   O.T.:  Wait 'til next year, Detroit Pistons!

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Newport Daily News - 10/21/1954
...Dr. Carlson's opinion if the rule "NO HARM, NO FOUL" were followed, a great.....has been NO real interference, NO HARM, except that play was stopped by..
Newport, Rhode Island   Thursday, October 21, 1954  640 k
Pg. 12, col. 1:  ANY ONE who ever played basketball will agree with Dr. H. C. Carlson, former University of Pittsburgh coach, that the non-contact theory is a myth.  It is very difficult to avoid contact when 10 fast-moving players simultaneously, utilize only about one-eighth of the floor, he says.
   Dr. Carlson lists three fouling categories--negligible, questionable and unquestionable.  Negligible fouls can be ruled out, and thereby cut 30 per cent of whistle blowing.  An example of such a foul is when a defensive man barely touches a backboard recovered or dribbler.  There has been no real interference, no harm, except that play was stopped by the whistle.
   All fouls carry the same penalty.  In Dr. Carlson's opinion, if the rule "no harm, no foul" were followed, a great game would be made greater.  Dr. Carlson was the originator of the continuity or figure 8 attack.

Indiana Evening Gazette - 3/17/1955
...andjjvv Enforcement of the NO-HARM, NO-FOUL, rule would also be a boon.....for la to eliminate the offensive FOUL.' 6 Instead of parading the length..
Indiana, Pennsylvania   Thursday, March 17, 1955  787 k
Pg. 24, col. 2:  Enforcement of the no-harm, no-foul rule would also be a boon.  Fouls which don't affect the play, or are obviously unintentional, could easily be overlooked.

Oshkosh Daily Northwestern - 12/20/1956
...a Own Team Blocks Punt ciple of NO HARM, NO FOUL. i j -kickers own team.....hit for 376 total in the circuit, in NO. l in women's singles. Eau Claire..
Oshkosh, Wisconsin   Thursday, December 20, 1956  866 k
Pg. 36, col. 1:  The conference coaches also agreed that Big Ten officials this winter should emphasize a principle of "no harm, no foul."  Thus, fouls will not be called so frequently on incidental contact where ball control is not affected.

Salisbury Times - 1/23/1957
...Basketball Writers yesterday the "NO HARM, NO FOUL" -policy may take some.....team during each half and also a "NO 'HARM, ho FOUL" policy. This has tended..
Salisbury, Maryland   Wednesday, January 23, 1957  793 k

Sheboygan Press - 1/23/1957
...a team during each half and also a "NO HARM, NO FOUL" policy. This has tended.....Basketball Writers yesterday the "NO HARM, NO FOUL" policy may take some time..
Sheboygan, Wisconsin   Wednesday, January 23, 1957  729 k

Berkshire Eagle - 1/23/1957
...a team during each half and also a "NO HARM, NO FOUL" policy. This has tended.....Basketball Writers yesterday the "NO HARM, NO FOUL" policy may take some time..
Pittsfield, Massachusetts   Wednesday, January 23, 1957  605 k

Lima News - 1/23/1957
...a team during each half and also a "NO HARM, NO FOUL" policy. This has tended.....the Big Ten's policy of ''NO HARM, {NO FOUL" calls away from the FOUL At the..
Lima, Ohio   Wednesday, January 23, 1957  1062 k

Great Bend Daily Tribune - 1/23/1957
...a team during each half and also a "NO HARM, NO FOUL" policy. This has traded.....Basketball Writers yesterday the "NO HARM, NO FOUL" policy may tukc some time..
Great Bend, Kansas   Wednesday, January 23, 1957  512 k

Lima News - 1/24/1957
...the Big Ten for its "NO HARM, NO FOUL" policy on calls away from the FOUL.....unless in the act of shooting; "NO HARM" FOULs in the backcourt be..
Lima, Ohio   Thursday, January 24, 1957  1131 k

Reno Evening Gazette - 1/24/1957
...complimented the Big 'en for its "NO HARM, NO FOUL" on calls away from the.....unless iri the act f shooting; "NO HARM" FOULs in the backcourt be..
Reno, Nevada   Thursday, January 24, 1957  682 k

Salisbury Times - 2/21/1957
...Big 10 Con rerence feel that the 'NO HARM, NO FOUL' system of officiating is.....This rule permits a bonus shot rom the FOUL line only after the offending team..
Salisbury, Maryland   Thursday, February 21, 1957  631 k

Newport Daily News - 7/9/1957
...but enlightening article entitled "NO HARM, NO FOUL." He points out that tne.....contact and a rougher game. This "NO HARM, NO FOUL" rule was tried with..
Newport, Rhode Island   Tuesday, July 09, 1957  799 k

Stevens Point Daily Journal - 3/25/1958
...MINUTE, FANS BOB SELTZNER Was The "NO HARM-NO FOUL" Rule Applied? One of the.....of what appeared to be the "NO HARM-NO FOUL" rule by two of the eight..
Stevens Point, Wisconsin   Tuesday, March 25, 1958  845 k

Coshocton Tribune - 12/6/1959
...But the "one and one" rule and the "NO HARM, NO FOUL" doctrine of officiating.....yards and five touchand BAYOU 8QQMSK, FOUL Shooting to i Be Reduced in All Big..
Coshocton, Ohio   Sunday, December 06, 1959  683 k

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By JOSEPH M. SHEEHAN. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Jan 25, 1957. p. 25 (1 page):
   The Big Ten's experimentation with the basketball rules has cut whistle-blowing for fouls by 10 per cent, a study by the conference service bureau reveals.
   The reduction reflects the elimination of the bonus free throw on the first six fouls against a team in each half and the adoption of a "no harm, no foul" policy of officiating.  This policy recognizes minor contact as inevitable in basketball and disregards it, particularly in the back court, where ball control is not affected.

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NED CRONIN. Los Angeles Times (1886-Current File). Los Angeles, Calif.: Feb 24, 1958. p. C4 (1 page):
   In a word, the new trend was to be "no harm, no foul."  That is, if something untoward took place between a couple of athletes completely out of the play, no foul would be called.