LGP and the Sideline

[Nevadaref]

4-7-2
b. If a guard has obtained a legal guarding position, the player with the ball
must get his/her head and shoulders past the torso of the defensive player.
If contact occurs on the torso of the defensive player, the dribbler is
responsible for the contact.
c. There must be reasonable space between two defensive players or a
defensive player and a boundary line to allow the dribbler to continue in
his/her path. If there is less than 3 feet of space, the dribbler has the greater
responsibility for the contact.

10-6

ART. 7 . . . A dribbler shall neither charge into nor contact an opponent in
his/her path nor attempt to dribble between two opponents or between an
opponent and a boundary, unless the space is such as to provide a reasonable
chance for him/ her to go through without contact.
ART. 8 . . . When a dribbler, without contact, sufficiently passes an opponent
to have head and shoulders in advance of that opponent, the greater
responsibility for subsequent contact is on the opponent.
ART. 9 . . . When a dribbler in his/her progress is moving in a straight-line path,
he/she may not be crowded out of that path, but if an opponent is able to legally obtain a defensive position in that path, the dribbler must avoid contact by
changing direction or ending his/her dribble.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

ART. 9 . . . When a dribbler in his/her progress is moving in a straight-line path, he/she may not be crowded out of that path, but if an opponent is able to legally obtain a defensive position in that path, the dribbler must avoid contact by changing direction or ending his/her dribble.

This is the part I usually use to explain it to a coach if/when they have a question - no foul, out of bounds, going "thata way."
Usually not a popular decision due to the contact and awkwardness of A1 going out of bounds. But the right call IMO.
Thanks Nevada