Airbourne player charges into backward moving defender

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by MiamiWadeCounty

I understand what you are allowed to do after gaining LGP. Heck, I understand that B1 has done nothing illegal. But it's just how the way the rule is written. "If the opponent with the ball is airborne, the guard must have obtained legal position before the opponent left the floor". To me that sounds like once the opponent has left the floor, you can not move to a new position.

If A1 would have jumped completely OVER B1, and then B1 moved to a new spot to cause the contact, you might be right.

In the real world, see the other answers.