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There was only that small amount of contact because the defender was trying to get around the screen rather than run into it. The fact that there was still contact and the defender had, as a result of the movement, been rerouted to a much less preferable line is all I need to call that foul. Had the screener been stationary, the defender would have not had to go so far around.
Requiring a defender to be knocked over or dramatically off course (on a screen that is part of the actual play) to get an illegal screen call is just not fair to the defense.
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