Charge or Block?

[JRutledge]

We have had this discussion before, but I would have a charge. The defender did not do anything wrong. LGP is for a player that has established a legal position and has rights to move. This player did not move, they just stood there. Every player has a right to their position on the floor and nothing gives the ball handler the right to run into any player they like.

Peace

[Dave9819]

To take this a step further - if you believed that B1 "embelished" and was trying to draw the foul - in other words, the contact was not severe enough that it would cause B1 to be displaced, would you go with a no-call or a block on B1?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Dave9819

To take this a step further - if you believed that B1 "embelished" and was trying to draw the foul - in other words, the contact was not severe enough that it would cause B1 to be displaced, would you go with a no-call or a block on B1?

I would try my best to call what the contact created. If the contact did not affect anything, then I got nothing. If the contact really affected the play then I have a call. But if all the defender did was stand there, I cannot see anything I would call on B1 in this case.

Peace

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Dave9819

A1 drives the lane.

B1 is set and standing on the lane line and is not moving, is vertical, etc, however, is not facing A1's torso.

On the drive, A1 contacts B1's shoulder.

A1 is not hindered and B1 falls to the ground. Since A1 hit B1's shoulder, would that be a charge on A1, Block on B1, or a "no call" (if B1 decided to embelish and go down to the ground)?

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Dave9819

To take this a step further - if you believed that B1 "embelished" and was trying to draw the foul - in other words, the contact was not severe enough that it would cause B1 to be displaced, would you go with a no-call or a block on B1?

Definitely not a block. Ever.