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Originally posted by blindzebra
How can you be guarding him if he's enclosed by teammates?[quote]
You can't. That's why the rules address this specific situation. Just as a player cannot lift his foot from the lane to avoid a 3 second call or after gaining position while sitting on the floor, place the ball on the floor, stand up, and then pick the ball up to avoid a traveling call. These are all situations where the player is attempting to circumvent the rules. Such actions are specifically addressed as violations.
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What if B1 has LGP and A2 sets a screen, B1 slides past the screen and takes it right in the center of his torso by a driving A1. You going to say it's got to be a block, because B1 can't be guarding through A2's screen? A screen does not keep you from attempting to guard a player, and has no baring on LGP or closely guarded.
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Guarding is the act of legally placing the body in the path of an offensive opponent. If I have a teammate between you and I, you are no longer in my path. You no longer have LGP on me. It would have to be re-established. While a guard doesn't have to do anything to maintain LGP, it does not last forever. It does end.
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How is it that the count continues if you have a switch from B1 and B2 on A1 as long as B2 is within 6 feet before the switch? When does a switch usually occur? Would not be during a screening situation would it? 
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Ever heard of a trap? Hello??? Is there a screen in this play from the NFHS website.
SITUATION 12: A1 is closely guarded by B1 for two seconds in Team As frontcourt. B2 then double-teams A1, and both B1 and B2 are closely guarding A1 for one second. B1 then drops off of A1 to cover another player. B2 continues to closely guard A1 for two more seconds. RULING: A1 has committed a violation since he/she was closely guarded continuously for a total of five seconds.
This screen play that we're discussing has previously appeared on the NFHS website and was not a violation. Think what you will but you're wrong.
I'm done.