Owning the sideline?

Adam · #1 (**permalink**) Fri Feb 20, 2009, 02:10pm

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Originally Posted by Spence

Please explain. If there is a block/charge situation isn't the call based on LGP?

Only if the defender is moving laterally or vertically. See my added response above the "no."

Adam · #2 (**permalink**) Fri Feb 20, 2009, 02:12pm

A player is always entitled to their spot on the floor; provided they got there legally.

LGP does grants the right to be moving on contact without being responsible for that contact.

just another ref · #3 (**permalink**) Fri Feb 20, 2009, 02:30pm

LGP to me is an overrated term. It is a good example of a little knowledge may be worse than no knowledge at all. A guy sits in the stands for years yelling, "That's a blocking foul! He wasn't set!" Then, he sits next to Padgett at a game one night, and is given a lollipop and a complimentary rule book along with an explanation of Legal Guarding Position. Then, the very next night, B1 is beaten off the dribble by A1, who has a clear path to the basket. As B1 sprints to catch up, A1 sees him out of the corner of his eye and clears out with his inside arm as he goes up for the shot. The guy is outraged and confused. "What? He never had Legal Guarding Position? Where's that Padgett guy?"

Padgett is on the court, reporting the foul, after waving off the basket, which would have sent the game into overtime.

Adam · #4 (**permalink**) Fri Feb 20, 2009, 02:33pm

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Originally Posted by just another ref

Padgett is on the court, reporting the foul, after waving off the basket, which would have sent the game into overtime.

Whic of course had nothing to do with LGP.

just another ref · #5 (**permalink**) Fri Feb 20, 2009, 02:35pm

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Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Whic of course had nothing to do with LGP.

I know that, and you know that.........but apparently Padgett gave that guy a less than perfect explanation.

Rich · #6 (**permalink**) Fri Feb 20, 2009, 03:26pm

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Originally Posted by just another ref

I know that, and you know that.........but apparently Padgett gave that guy a less than perfect explanation.

Reading through this thread, the one thing that popped into my head was: Sometimes, you just have to referee.

just another ref · #7 (**permalink**) Fri Feb 20, 2009, 04:42pm

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Originally Posted by RichMSN

Reading through this thread, the one thing that popped into my head was: Sometimes, you just have to referee.

Padgett couldn't have said it better.

fullor30 · #8 (**permalink**) Fri Feb 20, 2009, 06:20pm

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Originally Posted by RichMSN

Reading through this thread, the one thing that popped into my head was: Sometimes, you just have to referee.

Whew....thanks, I was getting lost.

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