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  • Posted on: Sat, 04/28/2018 - 9:24am #68352
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    bhunt7
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    Basically is it or is it not legal to flare your hands and feet out to make yourself as wide as possible when setting a screen?

    I’m playing with this dude who strikes a almost cheerleader like stance with his hands on his hips and his knees slightly bent. 

     

    Though it’s very humorous to watch it’s kind of annoying to see him basically commit  tripping , reach in & blocking fouls all the time and claim his position was set. 

     

    I’m trying to show him a rule but can’t seem to find anything..

     

    Help Please 

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  • Posted on: Sat, 04/28/2018 - 9:34am #1116023
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     Feet cannot be set wider than his shoulders. At least that’s how I remember it. I have no literature to back this claim up tho.

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  • Posted on: Sat, 04/28/2018 - 12:56pm #1116028
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    A screen is illegal when moved after contact, and can’t interfere with opposing players path..

    sounds illegal to me.

      

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  • Posted on: Sat, 04/28/2018 - 6:41pm #1116033
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    mavsatx
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    You can kinda hold your arms across your chest instead of protecting your crotch but you certainly cannot have them all out like you’re measuring your wingspan. Just the visual is really funny to imagine 

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  • Posted on: Sat, 04/28/2018 - 7:56pm #1116035
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    The Goat
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     If you want the offical rules, go to the FIBA or NBA page. Article 33 refers to a players "cylinder" – you are legally entitled to a cylinder of space if you are stationary. You can raise your arms to remain in the cylinder. To figure the width, imagine your arms extended horizontally but your arms vertical from your elbows. Generally works out to be the same as the natural width of a crouched stance. Theres an actual diagram on the fiba rule book

    http://www.fiba.basketball/documents

     

     

     

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