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Originally Posted by deecee
Yes I meant offense in that spot.
So say you have 3 players running parallel
A1 A2 B1
B1 then wants to guard A1 and turns to go guard A1 but makes contact with A2 who is still moving in the same path he/she is. You would call this a foul whereas I say it's not a foul on A2. He didn't do anything wrong at all.
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First, A2 is not moving in the same path as anyone. They're parallel paths, not the same one. If they're in the same path, then A2 need not stop if B1 is following in that path.
A2's movement is continuing to cut off B1's path to A1. A2 must follow the rules for screening. What ever path B1 attempts to take to A1, A2 must be in it 1-2 steps before B1 reaches the spot, not just before.
What you have just described is a textbook illegal screen. It usually happens across the top but it isn't any different just because they're running down the court.