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Originally posted by bigwhistle
Which direction is B1 facing? Is he running with his shoulders parallel to A1, or is he slide stepping down the floor in order to be in a guarding position? Running full speed with shoulders parallel to the dribbler is not guarding the player. Take the position of the defender's body into consideration when making the call.
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The concept of legal guarding position is one of the most misunderstood concepts in BB. All it is saying is that; If the defender is facing and is not moving toward the dribbler and there is any contact on the body of the defender within the normal vertical plane of the defender, the foul is on the dribbler. The only exception is if the dribbler gets his head and shoulder past the body of the defender before contact is made. Not an easy thing to do. This also applies to a defender of a player without the ball. Except in this case it is a charge and not a PC foul.
B1 is entitled to his space on the floor and to his path. You can not run over someone, run up his back, or hit him sideways just because you have the ball. As described in the original messages this looks like a PC foul to me.