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Old Wed Mar 19, 2003, 03:11pm
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Post Re: I guess what I'm confused about..........

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Originally posted by Illini_Ref
is the whole "intial guarding position" thing. Can I as a defender jump into the path of a dribbler, without getting initial guarding position. If I claim a spot first and don't move, am I entitled to it. And if there is contact, is it a PC foul?

Illini_Ref,
No! In this second sitch, the defender is attempting to tamper and hamper the ball handler and is an illegal position to do so.
In your original sitch the defender was not trying to defend and was not doing anything illegally when the dribbler smacked him.
mick
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