[Pantherdreams]

I don't disagree on any particular point. The issue seems to be some officials/coaches wanting to split hairs over the difference between a step and a stride = a normal step.

A step apparently able to be able to be as small as on foot length or less while a stride can be in excess of 5 feet. ie. A normal step they could take, vs. a normal step they want to take.

ie. If a player pivots only to then smash into a blind screen to the back they've taken a step - no foul?

If a player takes a full stride back pedaling and clips a blind screen before that step lands - foul?

In one the player can be almost immediately behind while in the other the player may need to give the defender 4 or more feet.


I'm more of a if it looks like duck sort of guy on this call, but we are trying to tighten up how we call screens locally as there seems to be a large variant in how it is being called. As someone mentioned the difference between the letter of the law and intent.