Shelding an opponet

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by hoopsaddict

One normal step was about all the time the player running for the ball had to react and he coudln't get around the player screening. The players doing the actuallly screening was using his back.

Again, I am envisioning the OPS scenario like a soccer player (Team A) shielding an opponent (Team B) from the opportunity to play the ball so it rolls out of bounds and Team A gets it. In this scenario, Player A having his back to Player B or not, unless B gets bludgeoned (sp) in some way, blocking a players way, with minor/possible incidental contact = no foul.

My understanding of the situation anyhow.