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Is this an illegal screen?
I was playing pickup basketball and I was running from the top of the key to stop a layup. An offensive player, close to the rim, when he saw me coming, slid over into my lane and bumped me. I was aware of his general presence, but he wasn't a threat because the screen wasn't already set. He didn't give me any time to react to the screen because he slid over as I was running and was within just a few inches of him. I called an illegal screen and because I was the only one arguing it, they didn't give it to me.
My argument was that, how can I be running and have a clear lane, then all of a sudden, i just get blocked off without having any time to react? It's like a deer running across the road and getting ran over because the driver didn't see it coming even though their eyes were on the road.
2 Answers
- moezlanskiLv 72 years ago
In a real non pickup game, it would depend on how closely the game was being called. A general rule is you need to come to a complete stop. But as a defensive player, your not going to get many calls your way. Offensive usually rules in basketball. Especially if the person has the ball. And if your setting a screen, and your going to pass the ball. You need to completely stop as well. If you dont you as the passer, can be called for a foul. Watch college basketball this season
They are calling it way more strictly.
