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Originally posted by zebraman
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Originally posted by JRutledge
The defender should not put himself in that situation to begin with. But that is my opinion.
Peace
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You mean that if a defender is dribbling fast, the defender should never get right behind him? What's he supposed to do, just let the guy leave him in the dust?
I agree, it's a tough call. But if A1 clearly changes his path to cut off B1 giving B1 no chance to avoid contact and then there is severe contact so that both players fall down, are you going to call a foul on B1 who clearly did nothing except run in a straight line? I admit, tough call.. but what would you call Rut?
Z
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Yes I would call a foul on B1. And it would not make a difference if he was going in a straight line, or just weaving back and forth behind the dribbler. The defender should not put himself in that position.
BTW, this does happen at the end of the game a lot. I do see dribblers cut off defenders all the time, trying to get away and make getting a foul called (or steal) difficult. And I have never seen anyone call a foul or hold the dribbler responsible for that contact when it happens.
Peace