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Originally posted by rainmaker
Okay, I'm confused. let's see if we can ask the questions that will straighten this thing out a little.
1) (a)It appears that screening and guarding are two different animals and (b) the rules that apply to them are different. Is that the case? (PS This is a two-part yes/no question. No essay required).
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Yup
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2) From the rule book it seems that guarding is done only by defenders. The definition appears to exclude offense from guarding. Right? Yes/No -- with some small explanation
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Agree.
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3) The rule book doesn't seem to eliminate the possibility that a defender would set an illegal screen. It apparently doesn't happen very often, but it's still within the legal definitions?
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It's not the illegal contact that needs to be defined, it's the legal contact. I can't see any instance where guarding rules wouldn't apply when it comes to defensive initiated contact.
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4) What are the subtle differences between illegal screens and legal guarding? between legal screens and illegal guarding? etc
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Bingo! This is the question we all want answered from those (MTD) who say the defense can set screens. In what instance would a defensive player set a legal screen that would be illegal guarding?
Mark, you called a foul on the baseline defensive screen, correct? Was she in legal guarding position but not legal screening position? Why did you call a foul?