Block/Charge Scenario

[jearef]

In this situation, I'm falling back on the one fundamental I have new officials in my training class memorize and repeat at the beginning of each subsequent class: Every player is entitled to a spot on the floor provided he gets there first without illegally contacting an opponent.

PC foul was the correct call to make. Defense was displaced from his legally-obtained spot on the floor.

[rsl]

Originally Posted by jearef

Every player is entitled to a spot on the floor provided he gets there first without illegally contacting an opponent.

Except in the case of setting a screen against an opponent without the ball- then time and distance are a factor, even if the player gets there first.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by rsl

Except in the case of setting a screen against an opponent without the ball- then time and distance are a factor, even if the player gets there first.

That's an example of what is meant by "without illegally contacting an oponent" (or whatever the specific wording is).