Ball-handlers / Freedom of Movement

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

There was never a rule on hand-checking except for what was stated the last 2 years or so.

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Thanks for making my point.

Three years old (2011-12):

10-6 : CONTACT
ART. 1 A player shall not hold, push, charge, trip or impede the progress
of an opponent by extending arm(s), shoulder(s), hip(s) or knee(s), or by
bending his/her body into other than a normal position; nor use any rough tactics.
ART. 2 A player shall not contact an opponent with his/her hand unless
such contact is only with the opponent’s hand while it is on the ball and is
incidental to an attempt to play the ball.
ART. 3 A player shall not use his/her hands on an opponent in any way that
inhibits the freedom of movement of the opponent or acts as an aid to a player in
starting or stopping.
ART. 4 A player shall not extend the arm(s) fully or partially other than
vertically so that freedom of movement of an opponent is hindered when contact
with the arms occurs. A player may hold his/her hand(s) and arm(s) in front of
his/her own face or body for protection and to absorb force from an imminent
charge by an opponent.

4-24: ART. 5 It is not legal to use hands on an opponent which in any way inhibits
the freedom of movement of the opponent or acts as an aid to a player in starting
or stopping.
ART. 6 It is not legal to extend the arms fully or partially in a position other
than vertical so that the freedom of movement of an opponent is hindered when
contact with the arms occurs. The extension of the elbows when the hands are
on the hips or when the hands are held near the chest or when the arms are held
more or less horizontally are examples of the illegal positions used.