Blocking

dhodges007 · #16 (**permalink**) Mon Jan 12, 2004, 11:20pm

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Originally posted by rainmaker

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Originally posted by dhodges007
I went to a camp this summer where Ed Rush happened to stop by and say hi. He talked about the block/charge call and what they are teaching and why. What it sounds like B1 did was firming up which they are teaching is legal and an offensive call. Now we are assuming that his feet are normal shoulder width apart he is "moving" to absorb the contact and not create contact. Just something to think about...

Was he talking about high school? Or NBA? I mean, this is NOT how most hs interpreters describe the situation.

We were at a college try out. We spent 40 mins talking about principles of verticality and block/charge.

CMatthews: When talking about firming up the player isn't leaning outside the vertical plane, just shifting his weight to one foot to absorb the contact. I agree that if b sticks out a hip or elbow s/he should be charged a block. However, I actually tried to do this (yes, I looked funny in the mirror

) and couldn't lean my torso over with both feet staying on the floor unless I stuck out my hip, elbow, shoulder, or bent at the waist.

Other than that I would have to see it to give a better interpretation.