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[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

You're right in that the rule doesn't mention secondary defenders, but in essence, the rule is all but written with secondary defenders in mind as realistically speaking, that's going to be the only defender that would have both feet entirely in the no charge semi-circle attempting to take a charge.

I disagree. A primary defender coming in the the play who backs themselves into the semi-circle just before contact can't get the charge as this rule appears to be written where they can under NCAA rules (and presumably NBA rules)

[APG]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

I disagree. A primary defender coming in the the play who backs themselves into the semi-circle just before contact can't get the charge as this rule appears to be written where they can under NCAA rules (and presumably NBA rules)

Well that could happen, but first of all, the primary defender would have to be completely in the no charge semi circle to not be legal. That affords the defender some extra space to take a charge. More often than not, I'm thinking if a primary defender were going to take a charge, they wouldn't that deep near the basket.