VERTICALITYVERTICALITYRule 4 Section 45Rule 4 Section 45

Bill LewisMCBOA VP / Training Officer

Rule 4 Section 45 Article 1-4, 6

The basic components of verticality The basic components of verticality for the defender:for the defender:

1. Legal guarding position must be established.2. May jump vertically, but must remain within his/her vertical plane.

Rule 4 Section 45 Article 1-4, 6

The basic components of verticality The basic components of verticality for the defender:for the defender:

3. Hands & arms must remain within the defender’s vertical plane.4. May not “belly up” or use the lower part of the body to cause contact.

Rule 4 Section 45 article 5 & 7The basic components of verticality The basic components of verticality

for the offensive player:for the offensive player:

1.The offensive player may NOT “clear out” or cause contact in the vertical plane of the defender.

• 2. The player with the ball is given NO more protection than the defender in judging which player as violated.

• Is this play a foul on the defender?•What about this play?• Last one, is this legal or illegal?