Legal Guarding Position

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

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!

Originally Posted by JeffM

Situation A is a charge

Situation B is a block...the defender cannot move forward.

Charge in both (A) and (B).

As long as the Defender stays within his Cylinder of Verticality he has a LGP. Furthermore, it does not matter whether the Defender rotates his body in a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction one shoulder will be closer to the Offensive Player and the other shoulder with be farther away from the Offensive Player and this is legal as long as the Defender stays within his Cylinder of Verticality.

MTD, Sr.