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Originally posted by lmeadski
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Iow, if it's a "flop' by the defender, there is very little or no actual contact involved. The defender is faking it all the way.
If there is an appreciable amount of contact, that's when you have to worry about LGP,etc. to make either a block or charge call.
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Thanks, JR. Let me twist the knife a bit further: There can be a appreciable amount of contact as the player is flopping (defender wouldn't be taking the dive if someone wasn't bearing down on him or her). We all know that. You mention if there IS alot of contact, then you have to worry about LGP.
Back to my original question: at what point in the flop does the defender lose his LGP? When he hits the floor? At 74.6 degrees from perpendicular to the floor? At some point in the flop the defender must lose LGP, or he/she would be able to maintain LGP while laying on the floor. Or, as the rule states, are all flops fouls?
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Like I said before, there really is no cut and dried answer to that question.
If during that bail out move B1's lower body moves toward A1 that means movement toward the opponent at the point of contact, thus no LGP and a block.
If you are talking flat out taking a Nestea plunge to the floor, I've been known to call any contact after the flop a block at that point.
The best advice I can give you is find the defender, judge LGP and look for contact through the defender.