Verticality

[Dan_ref]

Originally posted by Blackhawk357


My point here was that you must first establish a legal guarding position, which requires that you have both feet on the floor. If you had already established that position there is no requirement to have your feet on the floor to maintain that position.

So if you are switching on to a new player, and you are sliding your feet when the contact occurs (prior to the establishment of the initial guarding position) it's a block. If you are in the same position AFTER initially establishing that LGP, it's a charge. As I understand the rule.

I'm sorry but this is not the way it works with respect to verticality - maybe that's your point, that while a player is maintaining verticality the foul is actually a blocking foul? Because the defender is moving into the shooter? But then I thought the original post said something like the defender is standing still. I'm confused

Dan_ref and RecRef ~ As for the 6 ft requirement, that is for closely guarded rule, my bad. (insert blush icon here) That's what I get for trying to do this "stuff" after my bedtime

Blackhawk

No problem, we've all had our share of mis-statements, too broad generalizations and assorted screw-ups!