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Originally posted by BktBallRef
A step is lifting the foot and putting it back down. Did he step or not? 
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OK, if he turned up court on his left foot (still can't see the screener, but his foot leaves the floor), and then begins to move up court "stepping" with his right. I guess the question is what is a "normal" step. Intrinsic in this situation is that the player being screened from behind doesn't see the screener until he has turned. Does the act of turning count as the step? Or does he get a "normal" step out of the turn?
Here is the NBA version, which says the player screened is "given latitude". The NCAA rule isn't so clear:
NBA (http://www.nba.com/analysis/rules_a.html?nav=ArticleList):
3. Screening
"If he screens behind a stationary opponent, the opponent must be able to take a normal step backward without contact. Because the opponent is not expected to see a screener behind him, the player screened is given latitude of movement. The defender must be given an opportunity to change direction and avoid contact with the screener.