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Originally Posted by jkjenning
I disagree. The rule defines an illegal screen from behind as something which depends on giving ample opportunity to avoid contact - by definition, such a screen may be illegal with or without contact.
4-40-4: When screening a station opponent from behind, the screener must allow the opponent one normal step backward without contact. ...in other words, the screen is illegal if it does not allow one normal step backward - without a case play demonstrating that contact is required, I say the screen is illegal simply based on how it is set up.
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Read rule 4-19-1. You can't have
ANY personal foul without contact. That is an absolute rules basic, jk. Aamof, they put it down in the rule book as
being a
basic. Look on p.74--
Basketball Rules Fundamentals. Fundamental #10 says "Personal fouls
ALWAYS involve
ILLEGAL CONTACT and occur during a live ball, except a common foul by or on an airborne shooter".