[tomegun]

AAR, you are right about the C moving except moving down could have made things worse. He should have taken steps up towards the top of the key and the whole play would have opened up.

It was definately hand-checking first. The player was not permitted to go from A to B. He was re-directed to C and this is a foul. If the hand-check is missed then take your pick. I like a push more than a block for the trip.

refTN, I asked the question because you seem to be in the information giving stage instead of the information gathering stage. Without game experience (rec, high school, camps and anything else you can do) some of what is said you can only comment on in theory. If your game experience has all been good then you still have some fires to go through. Experience, rules knowledge and common sense help us arrive at a place where we are comfortable on the court. When you mentioned the trip mechanic I looked it up before posting. Once you gain experience it will/should be your responsibility to give out good information when asked. This includes telling someone you will look something up or "I don't know." Not coming down on you because you obviously have a passion for the game. Just trying to get you to slow down a little.