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Originally Posted by Cajun Reff
exactly and I watched the play several times last night and this morning. Just before he hit the screener, the UGA defender looked right at him (and admittedly was startled that a UK player was that close) and THEN hit him. It can not be incidental contact if he looked at him because the screen was in his VISUAL FIELD and by rule he has to try to avoid contact. UK ran the play to perfection and didnt get rewarded for it.
I expect to see this tape at some camps and reviews this offseason.
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I still disagree....and note I'm a Kentucky fan and would have been far happier to see a call go in Kentucky's favor.
Seeing a screen just before contact doesn't make it a foul....seeing it in time to stop/turn and avoid contact does. As you said, it was only just before he hit the screen and he was startled that it was there. That tells me that he saw it too late to stop or change paths.
UK ran a screen play to perfection but didn't run the "right" play to perfection.
- Screens are intended to free up a player. It did exactly that. The thrower was completely unguarded after the screen. Success for the screen.
- The defender gained no advantage....he was taken out of the play by the screen. Success for the screen.
- The screener was not put at a disadvantage....part of the cost of setting a screen is potentially being knocked down. Neutral.
The only way UK could have drawn a foul was to make sure the defender saw the screen WELL before the contact....giving the defender time to go around or stop.....OR.....to pass the ball in to the screener just before contact.