Moving Screen issue. Is this the proper wording.

[bigwhistle]

Rut,

I am not sure that the NF means for this issue to be grouped with "illegal contact". The heading for the POE is Rough Play. Under moving screens, they list 2 items (1) screener must be stationary upon contact, and (2) it is not a moving screen unless there is contact.

It seems that in order for rough play to be addressed in this issue, the screens that are in question are those where the screener throws a shoulder or elbow as the defender tries to avoid the screen. This would be the type of rough play that needs to be eliminated. The hard contact by the defender into a legal screener can be expected if the defender never knew the screen was coming, and this is addressed as not being a foul.

By being stationary in the POE, the rules committee is probably (just my guess) trying to make everyone aware of the elbows, knees, and forearm shivers that occur illegally. Many times these are very severe in nature.

As for the 2nd part, it is like a boxer who swings and misses. Since this is not a part of a fight, you can't penalize a screener who attemps to make an illegal screen by moving, but fails. He/she only should be given a foul if they are successful in making the illegal contact.