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charging foul or not?

Hi, I have a player who at our last game kept getting a charging foul called on him. I need to know if this is really a foul or not. The player drives the ball to the net, jumps up to shoot and drops his head which sometimes hit another player. Is this really a foul? If this is a fould what should the penalty be?

thanks

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Originally Posted by teachercheriw (Post 595839)

Sorry to break it to you. It's really a foul. On your player. Other team gets the ball.

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Originally Posted by teachercheriw (Post 595839)

Honestly I have no idea. It is hard to say based on what you say. There could be a foul, but that depends on the judgment of the officials working that game.

Peace

okay, let's say it is called as a charging foul, does the basket count?

Maybe this will help.

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Originally Posted by rule 4-7-2

Charging is illegal personal contact caused by pushing or moving
into an opponent’s torso.
a. A player who is moving with the ball is required to stop or change direction
to avoid contact if a defensive player has obtained a legal guarding position
in his/her path.
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.
d. The player with the ball may not push the torso of the guard to gain an
advantage to pass, shoot or dribble.

Of course, you also need to know what "legal guarding position" is.

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Originally Posted by teachercheriw (Post 595871)

okay, let's say it is called as a charging foul, does the basket count?

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Originally Posted by teachercheriw (Post 595871)

okay, let's say it is called as a charging foul, does the basket count?

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Originally Posted by SAK (Post 595875)

It could count if you are playing under NCAA-M rules.

He's hitting the defender with his head? Is he moving or affecting the defender at all? If not, it's probably a no-call. That said, more contact gets called at lower levels just for being contact. He shouldn't lower his head, it's not doing him any good.

"jumps up to shoot and drops his head "

If you drop your head, is that considered a fumble??

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Originally Posted by FrankHtown (Post 596074)

"jumps up to shoot and drops his head "

If you drop your head, is that considered a fumble??

Depends. If it was done on purpose it could be the start of a dribble, which, of course, is a violation.

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Originally Posted by FrankHtown (Post 596074)

"jumps up to shoot and drops his head "

If you drop your head, is that considered a fumble??

It's very similar to "leaving your feet" :)

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Originally Posted by Brad (Post 596273)

It's very similar to "leaving your feet" :)

Or "hands off". :D