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Wizard
Typical rebounding blockout position. Yes they extend their arms, elbows, etc - a bit - if hands are down, they will be just outside the knees. Hips are down and back a bit, but not excessively or abnormally so. Feet are probably slightly more than shoulder width, but that is really true with most athletic stances - again, not exceptionally so. Remember - you have to be balanced to block out well.
Now here is the key. The players cannot extend arms to block out. The arms are extended to maintain balance, not to impede an opponent's normal movements. The back of their hips engages the opponent, and they need to move their feet to maintain position as the player attempts to move around them. If they use their arms to keep from getting beat (extending them backwards or to the side), it should be a foul. If they extend anything into the path of the player that is beating them to hinder that player (leg, foot, arm, elbow, hip), it should be a foul. Of course, the important thing to judge is how much contact is too much contact when it comes to the arms, but it is usually obvious when a player is not moving the feet and is solely using the arms to impede movement. The arms will always slightly impede motion, but should not be the primary means of blocking out.
This is how I read the rule and see it enforced in games. Seems fair to me.
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