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[Rooster]

Originally Posted by SWKS

MTD and APG

Isn't in the path generally vague for a reason? The object of the offensive team to is to score within their halfcourt after crossing the division line. There are not time restraints in NFHS so we don't have to examine that, BUT...the path is where the offensive player is intending to go in relation to the basket. When the player is 25 ft. away from the basket they have a large vector they could go and therefore the PATH of the player is wide and the defensive player would need to be in that vector. As the offensive player gets closer to the basket in an attempt to shot, the vector is smaller and the responsibility of the defender increases to get in the correct path. The sidelines and other players change the width of that vector.

Says who?
Help me here, because I'm not seeing where this relates to the path of the offensive player and I don't see rulebook support for this.

[HawkeyeCubP]

I don't think anyone would bat an eye at a block call on this - or this type of play. But I also actually think an argument could be made that the defender did technically actually establish LGP a few steps before the contact.

I'm personally banging this a block. (And I'm also fortunate enough to not be working a two-person game to give the negatively-affected coach any more ammunition about us possibly being out of position for the call.)