It sounds a bit like there might be a principal of verticality question and I'm curious about two things: (1) how truly straight up & down the defender's arms were in each situation, and (2) what "straight" really means in these situations. I ask because my observation is that virtually no defender has arms/hands straight - perpendicular to the floor on these plays. The angle seems to be 15-20 degrees even for a defender who has not moved hands/arms down & back up as in BktBallRef's post but has actually held still. When I look in the mirror, I realize that my hands/arms are not perpendicular to the floor unless/until, as I raise them, I place some strain (minor but appreciable) on my shoulder joints. Is anyone able to give this any precision beyond you know it when you see it?
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Did any of the plays involve an airborne shooter?
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PS Philosophically, and semi-ridiculously, why should verticality be required in this situation at all: why shouldn't a defender be able to close off the space above just as he can close off space horizontally by taking a charge? Does it just give too much advantage to a taller player? |
The actual wording of the applicable rules:
A player shall not extend the arms fully or partially other than vertically so that freedom of movement of an opponent is hindered when contact with the arms occurs. A player who extends an arm, shoulder, hip or leg into the path of an opponent is not considered to have a legal position if contact occurs. Did you ever mention what level we are discussing? And what were the signal given for the nature of the foul, if any? (block, illegal use of hands, etc.) |
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I was at a late spring party also attended by a guy who coached three of my kids at various levels through the years. Good guy, good coach, helped the kids a lot.
NBE playoff game comes on, we watch. He enunciates after a charge call "That's the difference with high school, in high school you have to stand still to to take a charge." I sat. I pondered. I watched the wives in cheerful conversation. I listened to the banter of high school kids watching a basketball game. I got up and got another refreshing Yuengling porter. |
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