Shoulder to shoulder contact

[jeffpea]

remember RSBQ (rythm, speed, balance, quickness)...if ANY of those are affected/interrupted/impeded by the contact of the defender, you have a foul on the defender.

another way to look at it, is to ask yourself: "who is responsible for the contact?".

when no LGP, the defender is responsible for the contact that affects RSBQ.

when no LGP, the dribbler is responsible for the contact when he leans into/pushes off the defender with any body part (hip, shoulder, arm, etc).

simply put, when a player (offense or defense) has done nothing to cause the contact - you cannot penalize that player.

when a player (offense or defense) creates/initiates the contact - he should be penalized.