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Originally Posted by blindzebra
ART. 5 . . . When screening a moving opponent, the screener must allow the opponent time and distance to avoid contact. The distance need not be more than two strides.
100% illegal screen, and certainly not enough contact to call a foul on the defender had it been a legal screen.
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I disagree with your call and the rules assumption that you used to make it. Two strides is a
maximum under NFHS rule 4-40-5, not a
minimum. What you didn't mention or account for was that the distance allowed by the screener
may legally be less than 2 strides. It can be
ONE step by rule. NFHS rule 10-6-3(c)--
"A player who screens shall not take a position so close to a moving opponent that this opponent cannot avoid contact by stopping or changing direction. The speed of the player to be screened will determine where the screener may take his/her stationary position. This position will vary and may be ONE or two normal steps or strides from the opponent."
In the video, the screener definitely gave a step imo, and the player being screened wasn't running at full speed either, necessitating 2 strides to be given. It's a completely legal screen with a no-call for the contact. No-brainer imo.
Btw, the NCAA rule is the same as the NFHS rule. NCAA rules 4-57AR101 and 10-22AR220 both say
"one OR two strides".