Blind screen help

[deecee]

I thought the blind screening principle was for screens away from the ball? Usually on ball screens that are blind that catch the defender off guard are during transition. The screen described here is only blind in that the defender cannot see the player but he 100% knows he is there. This sounds like a no call to me.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by deecee

I thought the blind screening principle was for screens away from the ball?

Based on what rule?

[deecee]

Dont have my book handy but i remember this discussion in our meetings this year, and thats what was taken away from that day's meeting. I could be wrong, its happened before.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by deecee

Dont have my book handy but i remember this discussion in our meetings this year, and thats what was taken away from that day's meeting. I could be wrong, its happened before.

Ah, now you're just teasing Nevadaref.

[deecee]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Ah, now you're just teasing Nevadaref.

Yeah, thats a tough thing to do.

[M&M Guy]

Well, deecee may have a point, but the difference might be in the terminology used. It is true a screen must allow for time and distance, based on moving or stationary, blind or withing the visual field of the opponent. But how many defenders do you know set a screen behind a player with the ball? Wouldn't it be more likely they are guarding that player, not screening that player? If that's the case, then guarding principles apply, so that the defender could be right behind the stationary player with the ball, and time and distance would not be a factor.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Well, deecee may have a point, but the difference might be in the terminology used. It is true a screen must allow for time and distance, based on moving or stationary, blind or withing the visual field of the opponent. But how many defenders do you know set a screen behind a player with the ball? Wouldn't it be more likely they are guarding that player, not screening that player? If that's the case, then guarding principles apply, so that the defender could be right behind the stationary player with the ball, and time and distance would not be a factor.

He's talking about the difference between a screen set on the defender on ball, or a screen set on a defender off ball. Either way, it's an offensive screen.

[jdmara]

Originally Posted by deecee

I thought the blind screening principle was for screens away from the ball? Usually on ball screens that are blind that catch the defender off guard are during transition. The screen described here is only blind in that the defender cannot see the player but he 100% knows he is there. This sounds like a no call to me.

The rule is for all blind screens

-Josh