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Originally Posted by Raymond
Was the defender even Airborne when contact was made? Or had his first foot already hit the ground and the shooter stepped into him?
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Originally Posted by JRutledge
He has a right to his spot. And he is not responsible for contact when a shooter throws himself into his position. The NCAA made this very clear they do not want this to be a foul on the defender when the there would be no contact as a result of the shooter's unnatural motion into him.
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Oh I definitely agree the offensive player moved forward to draw the contact. That's without question. My understanding of the NCAA-M emphasis is more for the play where the defender is clearly going to the
side of the offensive player and the offensive player moves laterally to intercept the defenders path.
I do not think this play with the defender still airborne, in front of the shooter, moving toward the offensive player is the type of play that demands a no-call. The defender might have returned one foot to the ground but I'm not good enough to tell in real time.