Reasonable space between defenders

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Case book play 10.6.7 unequivocably and definitively says it's a foul on the dribbler. There's no "greater responsibility for contact" language attached to the ruling.

Any specific play will have a ruling about who is responsible for contact, offense or defense. That doesn't undercut the rule's general principle concerning the dribbler having "greater responsibility for contact." I think Camron's right to read this as "don't automatically penalize the defenders unless they do something illegal."

In the OP, they did, as I think we're all agreeing.

[wyo96]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Case book play 10.6.7 unequivocably and definitively says it's a foul on the dribbler. There's no "greater responsibility for contact" language attached to the ruling.

I did lump the case play in with the ruling, they are similar, but you are correct the case play does not have the language.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by wyo96

As A1 moves between, B1 leans or moves his hip/knee closer to B2. (sticks out his knee may be a better description)

4-23-1
A player who extends an arm, shoulder, hip or leg into the path of an opponent is not considered to have a legal position if contact occurs.

It doesn't get any simpler than that.