You Decide (Clip)

[SNIPERBBB]

The defender never left the lane.

[rpirtle]

I see R1's turning just before contact as simply protecting herself before the impact. That said...I am in the same camp as those who say R1 never attained LGP. It looks like a Block to me. Great discussion though...!!!

[Welpe]

I have a .

I don't think it's all that close either.

Incidentally, I had a similar play to this my first year except the defender got there early enough that he was stationary and screening rules applied. I ruled that one a charge.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Welpe

I have a .

I don't think it's all that close either.
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You have a dancing banana? TMI

Oh, that's a "block" signal he's doing.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

You have a dancing banana? Oh, that's a "block" signal he's doing.

Here in my little corner of Connecticut, our dancing bananas are discouraged from punching their fists on their hips for a blocking foul. Our dancing bananas are supposed to use their open hands on their hips.

[Terrapins Fan]

Originally Posted by SNIPERBBB

The defender never left the lane.

At the 4 second mark, defender has both feet fully in the lane. at 5 seconds, one foot is nearly over the lane line, she moved forward and into the offensive player. BLOCK.

That was my 1st thought and I am yet to be swayed.

When Mark chimed in, I had 2nd thoughts. But by consenses, I believe we have a block.

[xyrph]

I am the original poster of this video clip and I would like to sincerely thank each and every one of you for your comments.

I have learned a lot just from monitoring the lively discussion.

There seems to be some question whether the defender made a movement toward the dribbler prior to contact. My thought at the game was that she had.

I have no idea whether this will help but the original video was shot at 60 frames per second. Here is a frame of the clip immediately prior to contact. It again appears to me that the defender is leaning toward the dribbler (as in moving toward the dribbler) with her shoulder and the side of her body.

Originally Posted by xyrph

There seems to be some question whether the defender made a movement toward the dribbler prior to contact. My thought at the game was that she had.

I have no idea whether this will help but the original video was shot at 60 frames per second. Here is a frame of the clip immediately prior to contact. It again appears to me that the defender is leaning toward the dribbler (as in moving toward the dribbler) with her shoulder and the side of her body.

Nice picture, but (as JRut would say) pictures can't tell us jack. Yeah in this picture the defender appears to be leaning toward the dribbler. However 1) leaning doesn't make one lose LGP and 2) it might look like a lean when in fact the defender is simply trying to slow down. When we are running at a fast speed and try to slow down, we naturally lean in the opposite direction of our momentum. If we didn't we would fall over a lot more often.

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

AremRed:

Where in the Rules is this "in the path" of which you speak. I have peruesed the Rules Books from 1971 hence and cannot find it.

Mark, I learned this the hard way too. I insisted it was not a requirement for LGP but I was wrong. I wish the NFHS would list this among the typical requirements for LGP so we have everything in one place.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Terrapins Fan

At the 4 second mark, defender has both feet fully in the lane. at 5 seconds, one foot is nearly over the lane line, she moved forward and into the offensive player. BLOCK.

That was my 1st thought and I am yet to be swayed.
When Mark chimed in, I had 2nd thoughts. But by consenses, I believe we have a block.

you and I both have the same poor eyesight. I saw the same thing.