Penn State @ Michigan State Play(s) (Video)

[sdoebler]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Was the defender moving? If not, then LGP doesn't matter -- it's all about whether the defender gets to the spot before the offensive player (or before the offensive player leaves his feet).

I thought that he was moving laterally.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by sdoebler

I thought that he was moving laterally.

He was moving laterally. But the shooter had jumped to his side. His movement, even though lateral with respect to his initial position, was no longer legal since that movement was taking him towards and airborne shooter.