using arm to prevent an opponent from attacking the ball

ysong · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 21, 2004, 10:57am

Would you please help me out on this, even if you think it is too simple?

Is an offensive player allowed to raise his non-shooting arm **within his vertical plane** as a shield to prevent an opponent from reaching the ball while the offensive player is trying for goal with another hand?

NCAA rule does not mention shooter's vertical right at all in this artical:

Personal Fouls
Section 18. By Players
Art. 5. A player shall not use the forearm and hand to prevent an opponent from attacking the ball during a dribble or when trying for goal.

Thanks a lot.

ysong

JRutledge · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 21, 2004, 11:04am

The best answer I can give you, is that we have to see it. In theory this sounds like a foul. But you also said that the player had their arm in their vertical plane. If that is the case, not sure how that alone would be a foul?

Peace

ysong · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 21, 2004, 11:11am

If there is no contact then there is not foul, I believe.

what I am not sure is what if the contact does occur on shooter's shielding arm, is shooter's act legal?

Thanks.

JRutledge · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 21, 2004, 11:19am

Quote:

Originally posted by ysong
If there is no contact then there is not foul, I believe.

what I am not sure is what if the contact does occur on shooter's shielding arm, is shooter's act legal?

Thanks.

It would only be a foul if there is contact, and you believe the shooter gained and advantage from using their arm. Just because their is contact with the shooter's arm, does not make a foul automatic. But this is why they call it "judgment."

Peace