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Originally Posted by bradfordwilkins
Not arguing you, just curious what rule clarifies this? It doesn't seem legal to me that someone can lay down in the lane to stop someone from driving. Does the principle of verticality still stay in play? Thanks in advance.
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As Juulie cited, it is legal for a player to be prone on the floor without being at risk for being call for a foul (HS only).
Verticality, among other things, is a priviledge available only to someone in a legal
guarding position. The player on the floor, while in a
legal position, is not in a legal
guarding position. While they may legally occupy the spot on the floor, they may not (even if it were physically possible) jump, raise their hands, nor may the move to stay in the path of the opponent.