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Originally posted by mick
Red team has the ball in her front court and has picked up her dribble. Tenacious white defender gets right on Red with no contact, cuts off any passing lane possibility.
Red panics and pivots with a big step, so that her "pivot leg" is at a 30 degree angle to the floor. Now, white takes a step closer and is now straddling the "pivot leg", with Red's pivot foot actually behind White.
Red now trys to stand, while White maintains good verticality without reaching, but still straddling Red's leg.
On the attempt to stand, Red bumps into White on Red's way up, loses her balance and moves her pivot foot.
What'cha got?
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After reading the other posts I think that I would have to
go with a travel on Red. I understand the argument that Red
is entitled to her vertical space and White standing over
Red's leg means that she no longer has legal guarding
position. But I'm inclined to give white the benefit here
since she has otherwise maintained a good position. If
we say White has lost her legal position because she
straddled Red's obviously outstretched leg then what do
we call when Red's leg is not so obviously outstretched?
(Brian's case). Similarly, what if Red is down on
the floor with White over her. Do we call a foul if Red stands up & knocks White down in the process?
Good one Mick!