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Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
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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?
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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.
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The only time this comes into play on a throwin is when the offense can run the endline. In that case, A2 is perfectly within his rights to be "out of bounds" and then is not leaving the playing court. If we're talking about a spot throw in, I can see your point (perhaps). However, this is different since the playing court includes the area outside the endline. The offense has the right to be out of bounds or in bounds, but the defense does not.
I've still got a legal screen.
Adam