Block/Charge/No Call

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by habram

Question ? If an offensive plaver tries to split 2 defensive players that are just standing , facing in a legal guarding position (the player on offense falls down ie tripping over feet or legs) is it a block/charge or no call

Good question. Before considering "What I would do..." responses, verify whether the books provide a definitive answer.

10.6.7 SITUATION: During congested play in the free-throw semicircle, B1 and B2 are less than 3 feet apart when dribbler A1 fakes to one side and then causes contact in attempting to dribble between them. RULING: Unless one of the defensive players is faked out of position to permit adequate space for the dribbler to go between without making contact, it is a player-control foul on A1.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Freddy

Good question. Before considering "What I would do..." responses, verify whether the books provide a definitive answer.

10.6.7 SITUATION: During congested play in the free-throw semicircle, B1 and B2 are less than 3 feet apart when dribbler A1 fakes to one side and then causes contact in attempting to dribble between them. RULING: Unless one of the defensive players is faked out of position to permit adequate space for the dribbler to go between without making contact, it is a player-control foul on A1.

Note that the case play assumes that the "contact" caused the defense to be put at a disadvantage (not perform normal defensive maneuvers).

Much of the time when the offense tries to split the defense, the defense isn't so disadvantaged and a no-call on the contact is correct.