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Originally Posted by ABO77
So why have rule 4-23-2 for "initial LGP" if you have rule 4-23-1 "Every player is entitled to a spot on the playing court provided such player gets there first without illegally contacting an opponent."
Lets say B1 never obtains initial LGP facing the basket and see's A2 in the distance driving for a layup. Several steps before A2 goes airborne B1 slides into A2's path and then A2 lands on B1's back.
Again, I dont understand the purpose of 'initial LGP' if a defender can guard without it.
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He's not guarding. He's occupying a legal position on the floor and no opponent can displace him from that. Guarding has nothing to do with this play.
Your play is covered in the 2007-08 Simplified and Illustrated book on page 51. (page 27 in the 2005-06 version with #32 replaced by #5)
The picture shows an airborne offensive player (#32) trying for goal and crashing into an opponent (#5) who is standing just in front of the goal and facing the basket so that his back is towards the oncoming offensive player.
The caption reads:
Number 5 has legal position on the court before No. 32 becomes airborne. The foul is on No. 32, the goal does not count if it is made because it is a player-control foul. A player-control foul causes the ball to become dead immediately. Number 32 is an airborne shooter after releasing the ball on a try until he returns to the floor.
A PC foul is the right call in the OP. 