Facing Opponent ???

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by just another ref

Legal guarding position is not always necessary to avoid a blocking foul. Every player is entitled to his position on the court as long as he achieves it without illegally contacting an opponent. (or something like that).

Every player is entitled to a spot on the playing court provided such player gets there first
without illegally contacting an opponent.

So it's a player control foul on A1?

But:

Charging is illegal personal contact caused by pushing or moving
into an opponent’s torso.
a. A player who is moving with the ball is required to stop or change direction
to avoid contact if a defensive player has obtained a legal guarding position
in his/her path.

Guarding is the act of legally placing the body in the path of an
offensive opponent ... After the initial legal guarding position is obtained:
The guard is not required to continue facing the opponent ...

Am I missing something here? Like the boat?