What is the call?

[RefRich]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Fair point, but it's more the way many of us (as well as coaches, players, and fans) have seen it called for decades in games we've worked, and in games we've observed.

Right or wrong, ball handling screeners seem to be customarily treated differently than screeners without the ball.

Many of us seem to pay more attention to the third sentence of the comment rather than the first two sentences.

COMMENT: Screening principles apply to the dribbler who attempts to cut off an opponent who is approaching in a different path from the rear. In this case, the dribbler must allow such opponent a maximum of two steps or an opportunity to stop or avoid contact. When both the dribbler and the opponent are moving in exactly the same path and same direction, the player behind is responsible for contact which results if the player in front slows down or stops.

I had almost the exact play as the OP in the playoffs, HS, last year with one exception. The dribbler immediately moved into the path, less than two steps, but the kicker was he even tried to backup a step so there was no possible way for the defender to avoid contact.

Foul on the dribbler, we went the other way.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by RefRich

The dribbler immediately moved into the path, less than two steps, but the kicker was he even tried to backup a step so there was no possible way for the defender to avoid contact. Foul on the dribbler, we went the other way.

Good call. I'm not sure that I would have made the same call, not because I disagree with the interpretation, but because it's such an odd call to properly react to in a bang bang situation.

The "backup a step" may have helped.

[bucky]

Indeed, backing up is waaaaaay different. In that case, it is a PC foul...every...single...time.

[SD Referee]

Originally Posted by bucky

Indeed, backing up is waaaaaay different. In that case, it is a PC foul...every...single...time.

I agree 100%!

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by bucky

Indeed, backing up is waaaaaay different. In that case, it is a PC foul...every...single...time.

A sudden stop for no other reason isn't any different...both are designed to do the same thing.