[JRutledge]

Stripes, "over the back" is no more a foul than "over the side" or "over the front." The rules do not not pick the back only and say "any contact with a player's back shall be called a foul." What if you have to players make contact with each other facing each other (which happens quite often sometimes), "over the front?"

I am obviously not serious in my question, but if "over the back" discribes all rebounding fouls, then I guess the other types of contact should be ignored. Better yet, if "moving screen" is to be used, then I guess not giving a player a reasonable step is not illegal on a stationary screen (which the rulebook states is illegal). Too much gray area or interpretation. I would rather go with what the "actual" rule states, not just a POE that uses a term that you will not find in the POE or any interpretation this year and years to come.

To me that is just too inconsistent and leaves to much interpretation to the individual that uses it.

Peace