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- From: rjg@doe.carleton.ca (Richard Griffith)
- Subject: Re: Another question....
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- Organization: Dept. of Electronics, Carleton University
- References: <BxKMqB.5y3@constellation.ecn.uoknor.edu> <1992Nov12.151734.13316@cs.rochester.edu> <1992Nov19.021404.22955@en.ecn.purdue.edu>
- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 18:58:45 GMT
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- In <1992Nov19.021404.22955@en.ecn.purdue.edu> lush@en.ecn.purdue.edu (Gregory B Lush) writes:
- >>In article <BxKMqB.5y3@constellation.ecn.uoknor.edu> cmparris@kittyhawk.ecn.uoknor.edu (Chris Michael Parrish) writes:
- >>>Well, I have anther question already.... If a thrower makes a toss
- >>>that results in his hand or arm contacting the stationary limb or body
- >>>of a marker is it a foul? Also to carry it one step further, what if
- >>>the thrower attempts to reach around the marker(who is not moving his
- >>>blocking arm towards the thrower, but instead downward) and the marker
- >>>hits the hand/arm of the thrower? Is it still a foul even though the
- >>>thrower moved into the marker "space"?
- >>
-
- [Gregory suggests Basketball type rule]
- >I really think that is simple.
- >The problem is that markers, like people taking the charge in basketball,
- >always think they are stationary.
-
- The marker is not supposed to remain stationary. The marker is allowed to
- move around to cover the offense as the offense pivots. Movement by the marker
- should maintain the required distance. I find this is best done by limiting
- my movements to a plane. Even then there are times when a good fake and
- quick return pivot mean I cannot move back to where I started as the thrower
- as pivoted into place.
-
- By taking up a marking position and extending my arms I claim the space
- above and below my arms as mine. If contact occurs in this area the
- thrower is at fault.
- Why:
- If the thrower moves any part of their body through the space
- established by the marker (even on a follow through) it is
- hazardous play and the marker can call a foul. The marker should
- be able to move into the established space without a collision.
- The thrower has their own space and a disc width.
-
- By establishing a legal marking position the marker is claiming
- some of the space around the thrower. Once established the
- marker is entitled to this space and should be able to
- move their arms up and down and their body laterally
- without expecting a collision.
-
- The marker should not be required to dodge the follow through arm of the
- thrower. The thrower is required, by the hazardous play rule, not to move
- into space occupied by the marker.
-
- On rereading that I seem to have repeated myself a lot. I hope it is still
- understandable.
-
-