[just another ref]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

Screening and guarding aren't the only two possible actions for a player to be committing. He might be looking at the cheerleaders, trying to remember where he is supposed to go if the ball goes into the basket, looked at the clock to calculate how late he'll be for his date. He might be waiting for his teammate to approach so they can set a trap. He might be concentrating on not drifting out toward the sideline. All of these actions give him the right to stand on his spot on the floor without an opponent slamming into him.

He might be contemplating the universe and his life situation and thinking to himself over and over: I'm so glad I'm not a woman.