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Originally posted by rainmaker
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Originally posted by zanzibar
B1 is airborne trying to contest A1's 3pt. shot. Once B1 is airborne can A1 jump into B1 or does A1 have to go straight up?
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No one can ever jump into anyone.
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Okay, now that I get the first response trophy, I can give a more female-side (read "chatty") answer. If B1 has established legal guarding position and is defending straight up, then A1 can't jump into him. If B1 is jumping or stepping forward or sideways toward the shooter, then he doesn't have legal guarding position, and it becomes a little murkier. A1 still can't use a lot of forward motion into B1, but B1 has the greater responsibility.
A1 still can't go out of his path or normal stride to make contact even if B1 doesn't have legal guarding position.
The other varilable to keep in mind is whether B1 left the floor before or after A1 left the floor for the shot. B1 can't take away A1's landing space, once A1 is in the air. But if B1 is defending by jumping straight up, and A1 jumps into the defender, that's PC, if it's anything.