who is running down the floor behind and not directly in line with the dribbler, causing contact. Can anyone give me the reference for this in the NCAA Women's illustrated rules?

As I understand it, this is not specifically addressed in the high school case book, but the same reasoning that applies in the NCAA situation seems to fit. Don't go nuts, please. I already made the call . . .

Jeff, it is semi-covered in the NFHS case book. Try case book play 10.6.2SitB-COMMENT--<i>"Screening principles apply to the dribbler who attempts to cut of an opponent who is approaching in a different path from the rear. In this case, the dribbler must allow such opponent a maximum of two steps or an opportunity to stop or avoid contact. When both the opponent and the dribbler are moving in exactly the same path and same direction, the player behind is responsible for contact which results if the player in front slows down or stops."</i> The screening principles that they are talking about are found in rule 4-39-2&5.

If the dribbler bends over and sticks something out, usually it's a rear end or hip, the dribbler caused the contact.

The reference is . . .
 

http://www.ncaa.org/library/rules/20...lustrated'

A call whose time had come. There were bodies on the floor. I was gonna hafta call something . . .

The caption to the illustration in the NCAA book reads:

"Player Control foul by #4. Diagram 1 illustrates two players moving in parallel paths and in the same direction. Both players had their legal paths established. Diagram 2 shows #4 dribbling into the path of #5 without giving #5 sufficient time to stop or change direction."

I agree. This is proof by 'complement'. It sets up the principles, then says what the ruling is when it's not the case I'm talking about. Thanks.