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Originally Posted by jdw3018
Is sliding laterally against the rules when the player isn't airborne?
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yes it is illegal if he has yet to establish guarding position and then come in sliding and didn't beat the offensive player to the spot.
Badnewsref,
I would disagree with you in the mechanics of this play. The lead has the best look at the secondary defender and can better assess the lateral movement of the defender than the slot, although i still believe the referee got the play wrong.