Legal Guarding Position

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by The_Rookie

B1 is in the Lane and has established LGP. A1 drives to the hoop and collides with B1.

A) If B1 opens his shoulder up by turning away right before contact, is this considered maintaining LGP?

B) If B1 turns his shoulder forward toward A1 right before contact,is this considered maintaining LGP?

Thanks!

A) Perfectly legal. Movement AWAY from the shooter is always legal.

B) Might be legal in some cases but I'd have to see it. Movement towards is generally not legal. But, if the movement is primarily a twist for protection and not putting a shoulder closer to enhance contact, I have a PC still, otherwise, I'd go with a block.