Block - Charge (consider this)

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally posted by footlocker
MTD- disagree, maybe?

Why would player B set a screen against a shooter? This does not make sense to me. Defend a ball handler, not set a screen against?

Second, time and distance don't matter for a player with the ball. The dribbler should be watching where he is going. Time and distance do matter for a player without the ball because they are gaurding someone and deserve the time and space to prepare for and avoid a legal screen. If the screen is set behind them then the distance must be greater because more space is needed to avoid that screen.

In the starting post for this thread B1 has no obligation of time and distance if he has legal guarding position. Are you saying that if he chooses not to have legal guarding position (by not facing his torso to player A) then he must allow time and distance to earn his spot on the floor?

1) Only the five players on defense can guard a player whether that player has control of the ball or not.

2) When obtining (NFHS)/establishing (NCAA/FIBA) a legal guarding position, time and distance does not apply to an offensive player in control of the ball as long as the offensive player is not an airborne player at the time that the defensive player attempts to obtain/establish a legal guarding position against the offensive player in control of the ball.

3) When obtining (NFHS)/establishing (NCAA/FIBA) a legal guarding position, time and distance does apply to an offensive player who does not have control of the ball.

4) Any player (offensive, including the player in control of the ball, and defensive) can set screens. When setting screens time and distance are a factor.

You ask the question as to why B1 would set a screen against A1? For the same reason that any player sets a screen against an opponent, to alter the opponents path on the court.

MTD, Sr.