Sideline position?

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by OKREF

Coach, I know we had a collision there and both players ended up on the floor. Coach, I have a PC foul on you. Yes coach I know he didn't have both feet on the playing court, and I didn't call a violation on him, but your player ran over a guy who was not legally on the court, so it is a PC.

Good luck trying to sell that one.

So a player is standing there talking to his coach, and the ball handler lowers his shoulder and drills that player square in the back...and you are calling a block because the defender -who never even saw the ball handler coming at him - had his foot on the sideline???

Good luck selling THAT one.

[OKREF]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

So a player is standing there talking to his coach, and the ball handler lowers his shoulder and drills that player square in the back...and you are calling a block because the defender -who never even saw the ball handler coming at him - had his foot on the sideline???

Good luck selling THAT one.

Is that player legally on the court?

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by OKREF

Is that player legally on the court?

Was that player guarding anyone and thus needing to fit that part of the definition of LGP?

[OKREF]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

Was that player guarding anyone and thus needing to fit that part of the definition of LGP?

He isn't entitled to the spot on the floor. He doesn't have both feet on the playing court.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by OKREF

He isn't entitled to the spot on the floor. He doesn't have both feet on the playing court.

Rule reference? It's not in 4-37. A foot on the line only affects LGP, by rule.

[OKREF]

Originally Posted by Adam

Rule reference? It's not in 4-37. A foot on the line only affects LGP, by rule.

4-37 isn't about LGP. It simply says every player is entitled to a spot on the playing court. If a foot is on the line, where are you? OOB. You have no right to that spot on the floor.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by OKREF

4-37 isn't about LGP. It simply says every player is entitled to a spot on the playing court. If a foot is on the line, where are you? OOB. You have no right to that spot on the floor.

LGP isn't an ussue when the player isn't moving. Show me where a stationary player is required to have LGP.

4-37 applies to stationary players (in a spot), and having both feet in bounds is not a listed requirement. It's only listed in the LGP section, so I don't see how it applies to a stationary player.

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by OKREF

He isn't entitled to the spot on the floor. He doesn't have both feet on the playing court.

What rule are you using for that statement?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

Was that player guarding anyone and thus needing to fit that part of the definition of LGP?

In the OP he was.

Originally Posted by letemplay

Looking for rule pertaining to defensive positioning on this play: A1 is advancing ball up sideline in backcourt. B1 takes a position (established) in front of A1, but with one foot on out of bounds line. Contact then occurs when A1 attempts to go around B1, but does not have enough room without going out of bounds himself. Is it legal or not for B1 to have the one foot oob?

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

In the OP he was.

Yep...but the thread took a left turn after that. Try to keep up, will ya?

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

Was that player guarding anyone and thus needing to fit that part of the definition of LGP?

Hey, something isn't right here.....you and I agree!