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Originally Posted by so cal lurker
I'm helping coach a jr high team this year. IIRC there was a change a few years back about defensive position and the sideline . . . but I'm not sure about my memory on it or how it actually called.
When a defender chases a dribbler to the sideline, the way I was taught (more than a few years ago . . .) was to plant a foot on the line to prevent getting beat that way. I have a vague recollection of a change that would -- at least technically -- make that not legal defensive position and preclude drawing a charge.
So I have two questions:
(1) is that in fact the technical rule? (Or am I misremembering?)
(2) is that how it is actually called?
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The Rules citation is 4-23-3 a. ...After the initial guarding position is obtained: The guard may have one or both feet on the playing court or be airborne, provided he/she has inbound status.
Further clarification is found in the Case Book, 4.23.3 SITUATION B: (a)(the guard has) one foot touching the sideline . . .when A1 contacts B1 in the torso . . . a blocking foul is ruled on B1 because a player may not be out of bounds and obtain or maintain legal guarding position.