reffing the screens

[M&M Guy]

Originally posted by Jurassic Referee

Firm base is OK. Leaning the torso above a firm base isn't.

Oooh, I love it when you talk dirty.

I don't really want to get into a microcosim-type argument over what would be legal and what wouldn't be (such as, just how far out can the elbows be until it's illegal - 1", 3 1/2"? Or how far can a player lean until it's illegal?) I guess that's where being aware of the defense helps - if you know the defensive player had LGP, that player can move to maintain that position, and we have to decide who got to that point of contact first. I know when I'm moving fast (ok, well fast for me...) I know I'm not straight up, but I'm leaning a little in the direction I'm going. So it comes down to our judgement whether the defense is trying to take a little extra space by leaning, especially if the LGP is in a standing position.