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Message: [QUOTE="Cowtown, post: 2820560, member: 2350"] The theory behind that part of the rule is you can't play defense standing still. So with that in mind, to answer your question, "move to maintain position" does not imply establishing "new position." So as long as you've established LGP in the first place, you can move to maintain it. Maintain means you never gave it up in the first place. The critical component is that you (the defender) keep facing your man. But as soon as you turn your hips/shoulders to move with the offensive player, you've given up LGP and must then re-establish it in the same way described above. Otherwise the responsibility for any contact is on you (the defender). The problem is that it often happens so fast that refs can get it wrong. But they're right a lot more than people think. The second problem is fans don't understand the rule - remember it's different in the NBA - and invariably interpret in partisan terms. That's just basketball. :) [/QUOTE]