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Originally posted by Snaqwells
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Assuming the latter here, I've got a charging foul on the screened player (defense). While the screener may not have LGP, she is still entitled to her spot on the floor, is she not?
[/B][/QUOTE]Yes, the screener is entitled to her spot
on the court. She is not entitled to a spot
off of the court. Check out the link below from the NFHS. They outline the sprit and intent of the rules there.
http://www.nfhs.org/Sports/basketbal...clarified.html
Spirit and Intent-
The spirit and intent of the game of basketball has traditionally been that play occurs within the boundary lines".
Then check out the section titled " Balance between Offense and Defense". That principle holds true for both teams. A player is gaining an unfair advantage if they are permitted to use an area outside of the playing court. Using those principles, I don't think that it's much of a leap to state that a screen is illegal if the screener is OOB.
[Edited by Jurassic Referee on Feb 18th, 2004 at 05:05 PM]