Foul, or Legal?

[rainmaker]

Originally posted by assignmentmaker
Other than that, I don't see a basis for, and see every reason against, allowing an offensive player to 'invade' the defender's space - anymore than, when a defender leans over an offensive player, I call the foul on the player who wants to straighten up.

This seems like a contradiction to me. a) you don't see a basis for allowing an offensive player to invade the defenders space, but b) when a player leans over another one (invades the space) you call the foul on the one underneath.