Block/Player Control/No Call

[Hornets222003]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

And the original post said that B1 had LGP and one official thought the he lost LGP when he leaned back. Well, we know that isn't true under the rules. You can't lose LGP just be leaning back or retreating. And there's no mention at all of contact being made BEFORE B1 was on the floor except for the contact that iniatiated by A1.

Did you bother to read the rule that I cited? NFHS rule 4-23-1 which is under GUARDING? That says that "Every player is entitled to a spot on the playing court provided that such player gets there first without illegally contacting an opponent." Did B1 get to his spot lying on the court without illegally contacting an opponent? According to the original post, the answer is "yes". If B1 hadn't, then a blocking foul for the illegal contact would have been called on him BEFORE he fell on the floor. But there was no rules justification for calling a block on B1 on the initial contact because B1 had a LGP, never lost that LGP by rule, and A1 initiated the contact by moving into B1.

Keep looking for rules justification to call a block. I sureasheck can't think of any.

Yes Sir. I have read it. I understand that every player is entitled to their spot. And I also understand that if the defender is on the floor and the offensive player happens to come by and trip without the defender doing anything then it isn't a foul on the defender.
What I'm arguing is that if that player lifts legs into the air and they contact the offender as the offender passes and the offender falls from the contact then it's a foul. And that is listed in the rule that you referenced.