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Originally posted by zippittyay
I thereby feel that a screen, especially one by a player with the ball, should at least have to be a deliberate act which it was not in that circumstance and that would leave the call somewhat up to the judgement of the official.
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Unfortunately the rules don't agree with your feelings. The act being "deliberate" or not has got nuthin' to do with anything. The player with the ball has to allow the moving defensive player "time and distance" to avoid contact- usually up to 2 steps. If he doesn't, it's a block. Simple as that, and got nothing to do with whether the player with the ball did it deliberately or not.
If you are an official, I suggest that you review rule 4-39, especially 4-39-2&5.
Fri Feb 11, 2005, 08:56pm
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