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Originally posted by Hawks Coach
Time and distance applies to blind screens on a moving player - you have to allow them a step or two to avoid the screen. If the player is stationary, you are supposed to give one step (rarely called IMO).
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This is only if the screen is from the rear. If the screener is in the field of vision of the screenee (?!) and the screenee is stationary, then no time or distance is required, but the screener must position herself short of contact.
Otherwise, you can take Hawks' Coach's post as very helpful and instructive.
The only thing I'd like to add is to emphasize that if there is no contact, there is no foul. Period. All the screaming from the stands, and many coaches, about moving screens is meaningless. If you as a player choose to avoid moving into a screener, there is no foul, regardless of the screener's movement. That would be a wise choice on your part if the screener is maintaining legal guarding postiion, but if you think she won't have a legal position at the point of contact, you can try allowing contact, and see what happens.