Regarding the in-bounds status of a defender maintaning legal guarding position:
NFHS Basketball Rules Book Section 23 Article 2 reads: To obtain a 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.
Article 3: After the initial guarding position is obtained a. The guard is not required to have either or both feet on the playing court or continue facing the opponent.
Article 3, which indicates the player is not required to have both feet on the playing court, simply allows for verticality. Looking at the rule from that angle, along with the AR indicating in-bounds status must be maintaned.
To me, that reconciles the issues.
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- SamIAm (Senior Registered User) - (Concerning all judgement calls - they depend on age, ability, and severity)
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