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Old Fri May 11, 2007, 07:49am
Mark Dexter Mark Dexter is offline
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Originally Posted by ColdShot
No....the issue that I have a problem with is the combination of 1) and 2) where the receiver doesn't have the ball one instant and ""screening" principles apply", then suddenly ""guarding" principles are involved instead" as he catches the pass. The instantaneous transition, and completely different set of rules, is what I have a problem with.
But that's not when the transition occurs. As soon as the "reciever's" (A1) team has the ball, B1 is guarding him (or, at least, has the opportunity to get into a legal guarding position). The only difference is then guarding a player with the ball vs. guarding a player without the ball.
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