Charge???

[Duffman]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

My biggest issue here is the continued reference to LGP for a stationary player. LGP isn't required for 4-23-1 "Every player is entitled to a spot on the floor provided such player gets there first without illegally contacting an opponent."

Yes, I understand that, poor choice of words.

In all this hypothetical stuff of landing on peoples chest etc we've lost what usually happens in cases like this which is...

A1 is driving, B1 establishes LGP and positions himself between A1 and the bucket. B1 anticipating (and not looking forward to) the contact and trying to draw a charge goes to the ground (straight backward) and A1 gets into B1 laying on the ground despite not getting contact, and now A1 goes down in a heap and I've got to come up with something.

In that situation I almost never reward the defense. I understand they don't have to just stand there and take the full brunt of the charge but they also can't get rewarded for bailing and causing a mess.