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Originally Posted by Camron Rust
Seems like it to me.
The rational seems to be that they are indicating that there was just too much inconsistency due to the very subjective nature of upward motion vs. the absoluteness of on/off the floor. Some predicted that, IIRC.
I would hope, however, that they really don't mean "any" movement (other than vertical) makes it a block. I would hope they would allow for a defender to step backwards to soften the impact if they were in position in time.
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Camron, I hope that as well but it really sounds as though that's what this means. I'm sure there will be clarification in the coming months but not allowing a defender to move back to protect himself would be...well, not good. Maybe it's a way to try to address flops/near-flops?
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