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[Jurassic Referee]

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.

Judgment call on one normal step- depending on the speed of the player being screened. If you felt that the person being screened was able to stop, change directions or cause incidental contact only after the one normal stride, then no foul. Conversely, if you felt that the player being screened wasn't able to stop, change direction and lost a chance to get to the ball by running into the screener after the one normal stride, then a foul call is warranted.