Screen Blocking

Screen Blocking

The offensive screen block shall take place without contact. The screen blocker shall have their hands and arms at their side or behind their back. Any use of the hands, arms, elbows, legs, or body to initiate contact during an offensive player’s screen block is illegal. A blocker may use their hand or arm to break a fall or to retain balance. A player must be on their feet before, during, and after screen blocking.

Defensive players must go around the offensive player’s screen block. The arms and hands may not be used as a wedge to contact the opponent. The application of this rule depends entirely on the judgment of the official. A blocker may use their arms or hands to break a fall or retain their balance. Time and Space are both factors that are considered in determining who is responsible for the contact.

Illegal Contact

This is a NON-CONTACT sport, and while there may be incidental contact due to the nature of the sport itself, it is to be avoided as much as possible. No player on the offense or defense may use their hands or arms to gain an advantage on another player.

Roughing the Passer

Defensive players must make a definite effort to avoid charging into a passer after it is clear the ball has been thrown legally forward. No defensive player shall contact the passer who is standing still or fading back as they are considered out of the play after the pass. It does not matter if contact happens accidentally or if they only hit the Passer's arm or hand, it is still a penalty. Roughing the Passer rules do not apply to illegally thrown forward passes.

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