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Old Fri Sep 04, 2009, 05:31pm
Camron Rust Camron Rust is offline
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Originally Posted by icallfouls View Post
That is not what the NCAA is saying. All they are saying is that there is a 2x2 sf box where the secondary defender cannot set up.

The play you are talking about can still draw a charge if the defense is, basically, clear of the cylinder. If the defense is just outside this box then the charge can be drawn. You just can't establish LGP while under the basket.

This will help prevent unsafe situations and REQUIRE the officials to make a call.
The issue is that the NBA variation of this rule has never affected baseline drives. Their reason is that being under the basket, even directly under it, is a legitamate defensive position for defending the reverse layup. It takes away the offense's path to the point where they'd prefer to take the shot where it doesn't do so for drives from points not along the baseline (it is a spot after the release of the shot).
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