Thread: Foul, or Legal?
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Old Thu Dec 29, 2005, 02:33pm
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Re: I think you make an interesting point

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Originally posted by assignmentmaker
Other than that, I don't see a basis for, and see every reason against, allowing an offensive player to 'invade' the defender's space - anymore than, when a defender leans over an offensive player, I call the foul on the player who wants to straighten up.
This seems like a contradiction to me. a) you don't see a basis for allowing an offensive player to invade the defenders space, but b) when a player leans over another one (invades the space) you call the foul on the one underneath.
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