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Rut is correct. A defender no longer needs to take the contact in the torso. Once he establishes position, it doesn't matter if he turns sideways and takes the contact. In fact, I had one tonight.
However, on the play that you describe, I have a no call. I've seen the smae play 10 times this year and haven't called it yet. Now if the defender is legitimately knocked to the floor, there was probably contact with more than just the shoulder. Then you have a PC because the defender has been placed at a disadvantage for a possible rebound.
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