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Originally Posted by HokiePaul
I would add the concept of Verticallity, which applies to a legal guarding position (Rule 4-45).
Specifically:
Article 5: The offensive player ... may not "clear out" or cause contact within the defender's vertical plane...
Article 6: The defender may not "belly up" or use the lower part of the body or arms to cause contact outside his/her vertical plane...
Article 7: The player with the ball is to be given no more protection or consideration than the defender in judging which player has violated the rules.
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This applies to several situations, but the one I see most commonly is the defender putting his leg/knee squarely into the butt crack of an offensive post player. There's always a look of bewilderment when I call that one. I'll usually warn first, then I'll blow the violation if they don't remove the knee from the arse.