Legal Guarding Position

• He is facing his opponent, and
• He has both feet on the floor in a normal straddle position.
• The distance between his feet in a normal straddle position is generally proportional to his height.
• The legal guarding position extends vertically above him ( cylinder).
• He may raise his arms above his head or jump vertically but he must maintain them in a vertical position inside the imaginary cylinder.
• Once the defensive player has established an initial legal guarding position he may move in order to guard his opponent.
• He may remain stationary, jump vertically or move laterally or backwards to maintain the guarding position.
• In moving to maintain the guarding position one or both feet may be off the floor for an instant, as long as the lateral or backwards movement is considered normal defensive movement.
• The defensive player must be on the spot first and contact must occur on the torso.
• If contact occurs on the torso the the defensive player should be deemed on the spot first.

• So if we use the old saying  
• FEET
• FIRST
• FACING
• AND TORSO 
• A  OFFENSIVE  FOUL SHOULD BE CALLED.