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I have no issue with not starting a count if B1 just happens to be standing in the general vicinity of the player with the ball. To me, closely guarding at least implies you are trying to play defense. The literal reading of the rule that allows somebody who isn't trying to defend to earn a closely guarded count due to accidental proximity is not my cup of tea.
I know you can construct a case that (in NF) accidental proximity equals closely guarded through a technical reading of the rulebook, but it doesn't seem to meet the intent of the rule.
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