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Originally posted by PGCougar
Good info on this thread. Here's a follow-up question. Be forewarned that a coach is asking (politely)...
What about off the ball fouls? Assume a dead ball with a throw-in by A and B1-5 trying to foul A2-5 quickly. Can B aggressively cover their players before the inbound is made, working hard to deny the inbound pass, and maybe fouling in the process if they are too agressive?
I'm not talking about anything blatant such as pulling a jersey, shoving, grabbing or holding. But what about denying hard by face guarding and bumping the cuts? The idea would be that maybe we can get a 5 second violation on A if lucky and and if not, a foul without any ticks off the clock.
Are we flirting with intentionals defending off the ball in this case?
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For me, it would depend on what I saw. Say B2, while gaurding A2, is attempting to go through a screen and pushes A3. Unless the push is over the line (say A3 ends up on the other side of the floor or in the third row), all I would have is a push.
I would treat these fouls the same as fouls that occur during a live ball when I know a team is trying to foul.