Tue Mar 30, 2004, 08:43pm
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"Section 20. By Screener
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Art. 3. A screener shall not take a position so close to a moving opponent that this opponent cannot avoid contact by stopping or changing direction."
The player with the ball gets no such consideration when a second or third defender steps in. How can you say this "favors" the offense?
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Originally posted by rainmaker
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Originally posted by Billy
Well, I guess it's a rules question. I'm not saying refs are calling it wrong, I'm saying the rule isn't balanced and it favors the D. I think the rule should be the same in regard to offense and defense.
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Yes, I see your point, now, although I think I disagree. The rule is that whoever gets there first legally gets the spot. To get there legally, you must be completely "there". In otherwords, defender must not be still sliding. The part about being there before the shooter leaves the floor is for the safety of the shooter, and actually favors the offense, at least a lttle. If the shooter is planning to travel 12 ground feet, on the way to the lay-in, or dunk, or whatever, he needs to be able to plan on a safe landing. So he actually gets the distance of about 4 steps, if he does it all in the air.
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