preventing the opponent from saving the ball?

[ysong]

Hi Camron, thanks for your explainations.

But, my understanding is, Bob is saying the ensuing contact alone *in this particular (screen) case described in OP* is sufficient to make B1's move illegal, even without any illegal use of arms, hip, etc.

Correct, Bob?

Thanks.

[doubleringer]

I kind of skimmed the 3 pages of responses so if my point has already been discussed, I apologize. I wanted to bring up the fact that how the ball becomes loose has some bearing on this play. If it is on a try, there is no team control, thus it would be very difficult to call this an illegal screen. I tend to look at plays like this in the same manner that I address rebounding. Who has the position on the floor, how did they get there, and what are they doing to keep that position? If they are doing these things in a legal manner, I have nothing (which is generally the case on this play).