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Originally posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
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Originally posted by Hawks Coach
No - I am not saying that B1 can push A1. For B1 to push A1, he would not maintain verticality - verticality is a rule B1 must follow. There is contact, and as I laid it out, the contact is B1's responsibility. What in my post would lead to an alternate conclusion?
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You stated that verticality does not apply to the offense.
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IT DOESN'T!!! Where did I say that it did? If B1 pushes A1, B1 has not maintained verticality (B1 departed his "cylinder of verticality" to push A1). B1 is therefore responsible for contact that occurred between A1 and B1, the contact was illegal - foul on B1.
Where does A1's verticality enter into this call? A1 has no responsibility to maintain verticality - B1 does have that responsibilty, did not meet that responsiblity, made contact, and was called for a foul.