You make the call....

[Eastshire]

I see two steps by the defense after the player sets the screen so legal contact.

[Terrapins Fan]

I have no problem with it....the ref was right on top of it, how can the announcer say " the refs didn't see it" ????

[deecee]

" see two steps by the defense after the player sets the screen so legal contact."

does that apply in this instance?

[Terrapins Fan]

Just from memory, The rule is time and distance on a player without the ball, screened from behind. This is from the side. The offensive player could have seen her if she were looking or if a team mate had called out the pick.

[Terrapins Fan]

I am saying it's a good screen. You have the benefit of a reply, at game speed, good screen.

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by Terrapins Fan

Just from memory, The rule is time and distance on a player without the ball, screened from behind. This is from the side. The offensive player could have seen her if she were looking or if a team mate had called out the pick.

This is not the rule.

[SeanFitzRef]

Originally Posted by Terrapins Fan

Just from memory, The rule is time and distance on a player without the ball, screened from behind. This is from the side. The offensive player could have seen her if she were looking or if a team mate had called out the pick.

True, but the screener must hold position. Screener slides over at the last second to adjust to position of the defender and forces the contact. That eliminates the time and distance factor because it is no longer there.

[Terrapins Fan]

This is not the rule.

Then site the rule.

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by Terrapins Fan

Then site the rule.

Look up the rule & report back.

btw...cite

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Terrapins Fan

Then site the rule.

Rule 10-6-3. Whether the player being screened could see the screen if she was looking or whether a teammate called out the screen is irrelevant to the call, no matter where the scree is set.

[cmathews]

first look looked legal, slow it down I change my mind.....however if I were the official there I would probably lean towards legal as well....

[blindzebra]

The screener clearly leaned into and to the left.

No way is that screen legal.

[mplagrow]

First of all, as usual, the announcer displays her idiocy with the "lowered her shoulder" comment. No such thing happened, although she did lean ever so slightly forward. At game speed on the floor, it would have been a tough call either way. With the benefit of the slo-mo replay, I've got a block. I agree with those who say she was sliding laterally.

[crazy voyager]

This was a really tough one. And I think I would call this legal in a game, and I thought it was legal at first the first look. How ever, after I've seen it in slo mo, I agree, she slides before the contact and isn't standing still. Blocking foul