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Originally posted by Hawks Coach
Quote:
Originally posted by mlancast
After A2 leaves the floor (Just beyond the charity stripe), B1 takes a couple of steps backwards to get into position to rebound. This causes A2 to make contact with B1 as he attempts the dunk (which is missed -due to the contact?)
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This is a clear block. A2 jumped, B1 moved backwards. Legal guarding position was not established before A1 left floor. 4-23-5d. There is no requirement that A2 be an airborne shooter - 4-23-5 applies to guarding a moving opponent without the ball and d says that position must be established before opponent leaves the floor. This seems like a no brainer to me.
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Is it? Is B1 guarding A2 or is this just two players going after a ball that is not in team control by either team?
Let me change the scenario slightly and then tell me what you would call.
B1 is guarding A1. A1 tries to make a pass to a cutter going to the basket. B1 extends his arm and deflects the pass almost 20' straight up ( just behind B1). A2 sees the deflection and sprints to the ball and jumps from about 12' feet away to catch the ball. B1 can't immediately locate the ball and when he does he takes one step back (after A2 has left the floor) to catch the ball. A2 lands on top of B1.
Your call is?
A block on B1? Because he needs to obtain legal guarding postion on A2 before he can attempt to catch a loose ball?
Fri Jan 05, 2001, 09:34am
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