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[Amesman]

A bit related, but not ... just for confirmation:

What would you have if A1 drives the lane, takes off with a forward-jumping bank shot and plows into stationary B2, who for some reason while guarding A2 on the wing is totally oblivious to the drive? B2 is not in LGP but rather perpendicular/sideways to A1.

Book-learning says it's a block (right?), but common sense seems to say B2 was there by her innocent self first and A1 should have avoided the contact.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Amesman

Book-learning says it's a block (right?), but common sense seems to say B2 was there by her innocent self first and A1 should have avoided the contact.

Book says this is a PC. Every player is entitled to his/her spot on the floor. If B2 wasn't moving, it's an easy call. If, however, B2 was moving and had never established LGP, it's a block.

[Amesman]

... and that's why my boss hates this site more than anything else in his world right now (whether he knows it or not). Keeps otherwise good workers returning time after time, getting at least a little smarter each day. Thanks, Snaq. (Amazing what one reads in that little ol' book and forgets sometimes.)

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by Amesman

A bit related, but not ... just for confirmation:

What would you have if A1 drives the lane, takes off with a forward-jumping bank shot and plows into stationary B2, who for some reason while guarding A2 on the wing is totally oblivious to the drive? B2 is not in LGP but rather perpendicular/sideways to A1.

Book-learning says it's a block (right?), but common sense seems to say B2 was there by her innocent self first and A1 should have avoided the contact.

Amesman:

"Book-learning" says it is a charge, no common sense needed.

MTD, Sr.

[iref4him]

Game situation was very similar this last Friday. Blue 33 is driving hard to the basket and a bit out of control. White 21 was standing with her back to the Blue 33. Blue 33 had the time and distance to stop and change direction. Blue 33 ran over White 21. My partner called a foul on White 21. He said she was not guarding her and therefore caused the foul.

After the game, I asked him if White 21 has a right to be anywhere on the floor if she gets there first and does not have a knee or elbow or hip sticking out and does not cause contact with another opposing player by getting there first. He said yes. Then I asked him if Blue 33 had the time and distance to stop or change direction. He said yes more than enough. Then why should White 21 be charged with a blocking foul. If White 21 was standing there because she was watching cutters through the lane or guarding another opponent or if she was just there waiting to see what to do next, Blue 33 initiated the contact, especially being out of control. He said he never thought about those things. He thought she had to be guarding the player. He said it may have been a PCF instead.