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Old Sat Nov 17, 2007, 08:37pm
Nevadaref Nevadaref is offline
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Originally Posted by MeRef
4.7.1 applies here if we use reasoned judgment that as the game was progressing that A1 was not letting B move and B contact A1 who was an inch away. "Blocking is illegal personal contact which impedes the progress of an opponent with OR WITHOUT the ball."

"...facing him and staring right in his face. Player B had no room to even take a step forward. On one free throw, player B went to the opposite end and player A continued to shadow him and get in his face....
Where does the OP say that the defensive player made illegal contact?

Sorry, but you're wrong. Once the defender establishes LGP he may move to maintain it. He may also be as close as possible without causing contact.
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