Dribbler Bears Responsibility for the Contact

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Originally Posted by Camron Rust

#1 sounds like a block....from what you described, the defender is moving towards the sideline, which is also towards the dribbler. That means the defender gives up LGP. Contact while moving towards the dribbler is not legal. Of course, if there is no contact, it is not a foul.

I would disagree with you on 1. Unless I misinterpreted the situation, it sounds like they are both moving toward the sideline and defender gets to that 3 feet place. At that point, NFHS POE (o) is "If there is less than 3 feet of space, the dribbler has the greater responsibility for the contact," and (p) "A player with the ball is to expect no leniency regarding space." I take that to mean as long as the defender is in bounds and is moving laterally legally, the onus is on the ballhandler to avoid contact (i.e. stop or change direction). I think video or more clarity on this exact situation would help, but I'm here to learn so if I'm wrong then I'd love to make sure I get this play right if I see it.