Basketball - Is it legal for a person to wrap their arm around you when they do a spin move?

Question

When a person does a spin move, is it legal for them to wrap their arm around you and push you away to get that edge or to get ahead of you?

Answer 1

No its not legal.

Answer 2

It;s not legal but don't expect the call to be made....refs don't call soft **** like that

Answer 3

depends if they are making contact with you.

Answer 4

yea bcuz its going to be a reaching foul

Answer 5

It is the same in the NBA and NCAA as it is in High School.

This is the High School ruling 10-6-3:

"A player shall not use his/her hands on an opponent in any way that inhibits the freedom of movement of the opponent or acts as an aid to a player in starting or stopping."

or

4-26:

"Holding is illegal personal contact with an opponent which interferes with his/her freedom of movement."

There is no such term nor foul called "hooking"; that term is considered player's slang.

The proper call and signal would be for "illegal use of hands" or "holding".

Good luck !

Answer 6

no