LGP/Player Control

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

I know this topic has come up several times this winter, but last night was the first time I have ever seen this little off-shoot of it!

GV game. Pass tipped away and the race is on. A1 dives for ball and tips it farther away. B2 does the same. A4 and B4 are now racing each other to the ball. A4 gets there first (barely) and is picking up the ball as B4 dives in front of her. No contact on the dive, but now A4 is losing her balance, so she steps over B4 (straddles her) with her right leg, starts her dribble and steps over with her left leg. Official then blows the whistle and calls aPC foul on A4. There was absolutely no contact from either player!

In his brief explanation to the coach, the official claimed that B4 had LGP and you can't "go over" (his exact words) a player who has LGP.

One of the weirdest (and dumbest) calls I have ever seen. And it was A4's fifth foul.

rockyroad:

Everybody knows my position that if an official would call a charge on 100% of the bang-bang block/charge plays, the official would be correct at least 95% of the time.

But this is not a bang-bang block/charge play. This is a BLOCK, if and only if there WAS contact, BUT since there was no contact there can be NO foul.

Remember, what is the first requirement of obtaining (NFHS)/establishing (NCAA/FIBA) a LGP: Two (feet) the floor facing the offensive player.


Having said that, one could possibly present a credible case that B4 set a legal screen against A4.

BUT: since there was NO contact that can be NO foul.

MTD, Sr.