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Originally Posted by sdoebler
I know you copy/pasted but this line is confusing to me:
To obtain initial legal guarding position on a player with the ball, the defender must get to the spot first without contact, have both feet touching the floor and initially face the opponent within six feet.
Since when is six feet a requirement for LGP?
ART. 2 . . . To obtain an initial legal guarding position:
a. The guard must have both feet touching the playing court.
b. The front of the guard’s torso must be facing the opponent.
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They left ou the proper wording in 4-23-1 that says,
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There is no minimum distance required between a guard and opponent, but the maximum is 6 feet when closely guarded.
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They clearly did not use the entire wording of the rule when stating the 6 feet reference.
Peace