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Old Sun Mar 09, 2014, 08:20am
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Originally Posted by pfan1981 View Post
Rule 4-45 is where you can find verticality. The defender is entitled to his space from the floor to the ceiling. This is always a good rule to quote with a coach.

Here is my question.......

Let's say there is a fast break. Let's say a defender is set up to take a charge for a long while. The guy is going to steam roll him. Instead of staying on the ground he jumps straight up. He still gets plowed into. Can this be a charge or just a no call?

I agree these officials should have known to no call this contact.
Yes, it can be. I've seen it on instruction/interpretation videos and I've also called it...much to the chagrin of the offensive team's HC. Players don't have to be on the ground to be displaced illegally.
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