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Originally Posted by bainsey
This is hard to call without seeing it.
The defender is allowed to turn or duck to brace himself for impact, and still maintain LGP. But, back-pedalling? I take that to mean moving straight back, and I can't see how one can maintain LGP going straight back (except to brace, as mentioned).
Laterally, yes. Obliquely, yes. Straight back, how?
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As long as the defender is moving straight away from the offensive player, as is the case here, it doesn't matter whether he ever had legal guarding position or not.
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Thu May 13, 2010, 11:48pm
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