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Message: [QUOTE="stamfordhusky, post: 4516628, member: 649"] There are a couple of things that some may not understand about this rule and how it is applied. First here are the relevant parts of the rules: 1. A [B]secondary defender[/B] cannot obtain initial legal guarding position in the [B]restricted area[/B] for the purpose of drawing an offensive foul/charge when defending a player who is in control of the ball (i.e., dribbling or shooting) . . . when that player was located outside the lower defensive box when they started their movement to the basket. In such case, when illegal contact occurs within this restricted area, such contact shall be ruled a blocking foul, unless the contact is an intentional or disqualifying foul. 1A. There are no secondary defenders when the offensive player with the ball is within the lower defensive box when they start their move to the basket. 2. A [B]secondary defender[/B] is a teammate who has helped a primary defender after that player has been beaten by an opponent because they failed to obtain or maintain a guarding position. A defensive player is beaten when the offensive player’s head and shoulders get past the defender. There are no secondary defenders when the offensive player with the ball is within the lower defensive box when they start their move to the basket. 3. The [B]restricted area[/B] is defined as the area bounded by the outer edge of the restricted-area arc, which has a 4-foot radius measured from the center of the basket and extending to the face of the backboard. A secondary defender is considered to be in the restricted area when any part of either foot is in or above this area. - - - - - - - What is important to note is that these rules ONLY apply to a "secondary defender". As can be seen in #2 above, that defender is one who was not guarding the player with the ball but rather steps in to help when the primary defender is beaten. And it is also important to note that there can be no "secondary defender" if the offensive player begins her move while within the lower defensive box that has been discussed in the above posts. Thus if Griffin had been the primary defender on the play, the restricted area rule would not apply regardless of where the offensive move was initiated. [/QUOTE]

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