Hands and Knees position

[Jurassic Referee]

Screening principlesas defined in the rulebook state that the screener must stay within their vertical plane. Ergo, to have a legal screen, the screener has to be standing. If the player isn't standing, you simply can't have a legal screen.

having said that, the rules also state that any player is entitled to a spot on the playing court though as long as they got there first without making illegal contact. However, a further explanation in the rules say that you also legally can't play while bending your body into other than a normal position.

Those are the criteria that we've been given to work with. If you apply them, then imo any contact caused by a player getting on their hands and knees would be illegal contact charged to that player.

[BEAREF]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

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However, a further explanation in the rules say that you also legally can't play while bending your body into other than a normal position.

Those are the criteria that we've been given to work with. If you apply them, then imo any contact caused by a player getting on their hands and knees would be illegal contact charged to that player.

where can I find this explanation in the rule book?

[Raymond]

Maybe we can get the "hand & knee" scenario put on the NHFS agenda next year?

[Indianaref]

Originally Posted by BEAREF

where can I find this explanation in the rule book?

NFHS rule 10-6-1

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Indianaref

NFHS rule 10-6-1

10-6-1: A player shall not: hold, push, charge, trip; nor impede the progress of an opponent by extending an arm, shoulder, hip or knee, or by bending the body into other than a normal position; nor use any rough tactics. He/she shall not contact an opponent with his/her hand unless such contact is only with the opponent’s hand while it is on the ball and is incidental to an attempt to play the ball. The use of hands on an opponent in any way that inhibits the freedom of movement of the opponent or acts as an aid to a player in starting or stopping is not legal. Extending the arms fully or partially other than vertically so that freedom of movement of an opponent is hindered when contact with the arms occurs is not legal. These positions are employed when rebounding, screening or in various aspects of postplay. A player may not use the forearm and hand to prevent an opponent from attacking the ball during a dribble or when throwing for goal. A player may hold the hands and arms in front of his/her face or body for protection and to absorb force from an imminent charge by an opponent. It is a form of pushing when the player holding the ball is contacted by a defensive player who approaches from behind. Contact that is caused by the momentum of a player who has thrown for a goal is a form of charging.