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Originally posted by Doug
charging is illegal personal contact caused by pushing or moving into an opponent's torso.
-a player w/ the ball is required to stop or change direction to avoid contact if a defensive player has obtained a legal gaurding position in the player's path.
-If a gaurd has obtained a legal posision, the player w/ the ball must get teh head and shoulder past the front of the torso of the defensive player. If contact occurs, on the front torso of the defensive player, teh dribbler is responsible for the contact.
i appologize if i confused or bored anyone [/B]
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There is more to this than just guarding position. Almost always a player with the ball can not initiate contact. Example B2 is defending A2 and has his back to A1. A1 drives for the lane and crashes into B2. It is a charge/PC foul on A1 as B2 is entitled to his space on the floor. Now if B2 would have moved away from A2 and into the path of A1, we have a block.
Also be careful of thinking guarding position means that B1 must be set. B1 must HAVE HAD both feet on the floor. Example B1 after having both feet on the floor when guarding A1 starts to backpedal. A1 picks up the speed of his dribble and moves into B1 while B1 has one foot in the air. Charge on A1.