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Originally posted by Brian Watson
Simply putting yourself between the defender and the person with the ball is not a foul, even if you move to maintain that screen, unless there is contact that puts the defender at a disadvantage. If you maintain a space that let's B adjust, I would let minor contact go.
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Well said, Brian. I agree completely. But if A2 moves to initiate contact that hinders the defender, I would have a foul (I think).
I am thinking about a play during the NCAA tournament. I think it was this past March, but might've been in 2001. Same situation that we're discussing. A1 driving to the basket. B1 and A2 on the block. But A2 is hooking B1, holding him there, pinned to his hip, so B1 can't make a play on the ball. Lead official called it and the crowd booed and the announcers were bewildered. But when they showed the replay from the official's angle, you could see the hold as plain as day. Great call.
Chuck