Block/Charge?

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by JohnDorian37

So this is a block even though the offensive player stuck out her arm and essentially pushed the defender down, since the defender didn't have LGP?

No. The offensive player can not use their arm to knock someone out of the way in any case. If that was your only point of contact, you have PC foul (not a charge, however) regardless of LGP.

[JohnDorian37]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

No. The offensive player can not use their arm to knock someone out of the way in any case. If that was your only point of contact, you have PC foul (not a charge, however) regardless of LGP.

I called it PC at the time. Seems right.

[Adam]

As Camron stated, the dribbler cannot push a defender out of the way.

However, I'm guessing the defender had LGP anyway from my experience seeing plays as you describe it. Why do you say the defender did not have LGP?

[JohnDorian37]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

As Camron stated, the dribbler cannot push a defender out of the way.

However, I'm guessing the defender had LGP anyway from my experience seeing plays as you describe it. Why do you say the defender did not have LGP?

was moving toward the ball handler.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by JohnDorian37

was moving toward the ball handler.

When contact was made?

[JohnDorian37]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

When contact was made?

let's say yes.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by JohnDorian37

let's say yes.

I'm not convinced, based on your use of the word "set" that you understand LGP.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by JohnDorian37

let's say yes.

In your OP you said, "However, A1 sticks her arm out while dribbling and initiates the contact." Does this mean that contact likely wouldn't have happened if A1 hadn't done this (or that B1 would have been set my the time contact happened?)

If that's what you meant, then it's a foul on A1.

If that's NOT what you meant, then I'm likely to see A1's actions as not initiating contact, but as protecting herself from contact. I would give the benefit of the doubt to the offense and call this a block.

You could, by rule, have a double foul here, but it would be rare where that would be the correct call for the game.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by JohnDorian37

let's say yes.

Okay, but 99% of these plays I see, B1 stops moving forward prior (sometimes barely) to contact.