Fouls - 3 questions

[Bart Tyson]

There is no time and distance with the dribbler. There is time and distance with opponent without the ball. The defender only has to establish legal guarding position. To obtain an initial legal guarding position: a) The guard must have both feet touching the floor. b) the front of the guard's torso must be facing the opponent.
Be very careful, this is only the basic concept. There are a lot of other factors that enter legal guarding after the "INITIAL" guarding.

Player without the ball then the guard has to give the opponent time and distance to avoid contact but not more than two strides.

Sounds like your football player is illegally guarding. I don't think he is legally beating you to the spot. This is judgement and i would have to see it.

Now i have given you just enough info to get you into trouble. Why don't you become an official?