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Originally posted by Kelvin green
Where would draw the line on what is block and what is a charge?
What is a reasonable amount of time to stop for a dribbler? I would suggest that the current rule is closer to
reasonable time and distance than you would think.
I will first disagree that running is horizontal jumping and that players. Running is running and just like a can on the Interstate you must keep your distance and know what's going on.
If a player jumps horizontally it is already covered by the book.
It is the rule that everyone is entitled to the spot if they were there first. So if a player jumps while moving forward we have to determine who was at the spot first. A because they took off (which entitles them to a spot to come down) and that spot was not occupied by B. or B occupied the spot.
Let the jumper go up and if he makes contact with someone it's not the jumper's fault, He was running and jumped and now the rule assumes that he has a right to come down anywhere on the floor. You could not play defense
What's a reasonable amount of time to stop and change direction?
The purpose of jumping in front of the player with the ball is to stop the ball. There are very few people who will tell you they do it to get the contact.
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These are excellent points and I think you've hit on something that could establish a reasonable time and distance. It would also satisfy my common sense. (Which may not be so common after all!) I agree there isn't a specific time and/or distance that would satisfy all cases. Say 1 or 2 or 3 sec. or 3ft or 6ft. And to phrase a rule with "reasonable time and distance" may open too many of those can 'o worms. I don't agree it's like a can or is it car
on the interstate. More like driving through a herd of deer. But that's another topic
and I also think there are more than a few people who do it for the contact. Hmmm. Sounds interesting.
Anyway, more to the point, I know this is not what the rules state, but based on your comments regarding horizontal jumping, how would you feel about a rule change that stated the dribbler is entitled to the spot that his foot would naturely come down to and the space between that and his last step? This would help to avoid those impossible to avoid collisions, and still allow for tight D.
EG