Pick and Roll Rule

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by bainsey

Then perhaps, I can help you. Basketball and semantics are not mutually exclusive.

Take a look at the other posts. A good portion of this discussion is related to semantics ("cutter", et al). In fact, many of these threads significantly have to do with semantics.

The problem is that you also have to KNOW and UNDERSTAND the semantics. And that's what's screwing up Judtech. And maybe you.

The simplest solution is to take a hammer...in Judtech's case, a sledgehammer....and whacketh thyself on the melon until you forget ALL about screeners, cutters, pickers, rollers, etc., etc., freaking etc to freaking infinity, and replace all of those terms with offensive players and defensive players. You then learn, comprehend and understand how to apply the appropriate rule needed to properly adjudicate the play. And you do that using the rules that I've already cited...and that numerous other respondents in this thread have also been citing. Iow the rules governing contact during screening and guarding situations.

The usage of supposedly correct semantics ain't worth a damn imo if that usage is doing nuthin' but confusing the person that's trying to use those semantics. Please note that statement basically also just mirrors what BktBallRef said in his last post above.

KIFSS! I added the "F" just for this thread.