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Old Thu Oct 30, 2008, 04:13pm
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Originally Posted by Spence View Post
Give us an example.

My question deals specifically with the offensive player forcing his way between two defenders and tripping as he tries to get through them. If they're not sticking their knee out as he's going through and if they're within 3 feet of each other, aren't the defenders protected should the offensive player fall down or trip as a result of trying to squeeze through?
It all depends on displacement. In your scenario, the defensive players cannot be called for a foul (as long as they don't hold, push, etc). The offensive player should be called for a PC foul if he displaces one of the defenders.

If neither of these happen, and the offensive player creates some incidental contact but doesn't displace a defender, then there is no foul.
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