Block/Player Control Ruling in High School BBall

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Afrosheen

In the first sentence it said the player with the ball which would includes everything including airborne shooter. Why not be clear and consistent and just state the player dribbling the ball?

Secondly, why even state that the offensive player must have their head and shoulders past the defense if you believe every contact would then be a blocking foul? Seems you have contradicted yourself. The dribbler is allowed to make the defense liable for the contact if he's able to get his head and shoulders past the defensive player, but not the airborne shooter.

I actually had a play exactly like a described. So it's not me making it complicated, but the play itself with coaches requiring an astute interpretation.

The head and shoulders reference is simply a point that helps you mark when the any movement by the defender is likely to be a block since any such movement that results in contact can only be towards the opponent. If the defender shifts at that point and it creates contact, it will usually be a block. If the defender shifts prior to that, there is a greater chance the defender could be fully legal....not guaranteed but it very possible.