It should be an offensive foul for deliberately jumping into an opposing player

The problem is that it should be an offensive foul. It’s the way it’s officiated. Defenseive player has right to jump straight up. If offensive moves into defender it’s just like a charge and should be called as such but it isn’t

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Defenseive player has right to jump straight up

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Vertically gives the player the right to jump straight up. As bad as the officiating was you lose defensive position if you move forward towards the ball handler. You can only move laterally or obliquely and maintain legal guarding position. Our guys were jumping forward and he capitalized on us giving up legal position. It's basketball 101 and a non issue