Texas @ Michigan plays (Video)

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by BryanV21

I see what ballgame99 sees... a defender with LGP backpeddling, and never moving forward into the dribbler's path.

Could you guys that said "yes" explain what you saw?

Jumped sideways across an airborne shooter's path where the contact occurred.

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Jumped sideways across an airborne shooter's path where the contact occurred.

That's what I see.

[dahoopref]

This is a GREAT play to discuss in terms of positioning and play calling.

Since the introduction of the RA, I have had trouble with this play (as the new L and C) because I will look at the defender's location (feet). By the time the offensive player starts his shooting motion, I'm more likely to catch the last 1/3 of his shot.

In this case, I could understand why the L might have missed the initial contact by Tx-4's right arm on the Mi-10's shooting right arm.


Tx-4 started vertical and was retreating, however I feel his right arm moved out of his vertical plane and contacted Mi-10's forearm.

[deecee]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Jumped sideways across an airborne shooter's path where the contact occurred.

So a player that established LGP cannot move sideways to maintain?

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by deecee

So a player that established LGP cannot move sideways to maintain?

Not once the shooter is airborne.

[deecee]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Not once the shooter is airborne.

Fair enough. However I don't see what the defender did wrong here. Back pedaling with the offensive player initiating all the contact. I don't see myself calling this a foul on the defense. Play on.

[johnny d]

The defender was not just backpedaling. If he was, there would not have been any contact. The defender is moving laterally (at least 3 feet to his left) and backwards, and he is doing so after the offensive player has gone airborne. Easy foul on the defense.