Flop - The Official Forum

#11 (permalink)

Thu Feb 23, 2012, 09:20pm

just another ref just another ref is offline

We don't rent pigs

Join Date: Nov 2002

Posts: 7,627

Quote:

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

If you want to be that perfectly precise, the actual rule doesn't use either preposition.

Now what?

To be precise, a and the are not prepositions. The point is the rule requires legal position, not that the defender already be at the position of the contact before the offensive player becomes airborne.

__________________
I swear, Gus, you'd argue with a possum.
It'd be easier than arguing with you, Woodrow.

Lonesome Dove

Bookmarks

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes	Rate This Thread
Switch to Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Threaded Mode	Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is On Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On Forum Rules

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
T for a flop?	Rufus	Basketball	8	Wed Feb 01, 2012 09:58pm
Flop	scotties7125	Basketball	9	Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:14am
T for the flop	Junker	Basketball	29	Tue Jan 25, 2005 09:44am
T and the flop	cmathews	Basketball	12	Tue Dec 14, 2004 11:27am
1 and 1 flop	rgaudreau	Basketball	22	Sun Nov 11, 2001 09:11pm

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:52am.