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Looking for some common sense interpretation of closely guarded. IMO its generic in rule book.
JV tourney finals this afternoon. Close game - Team ahead milking a little clock. Coach of down team called players out to challenge them.
We counted when Def was wiithin 6 feet and Offense was standing - or tied up. Started over when Off began a dribble or vice versa.
What upset the coach was that when Offense would be "under a count" and then DRIVE to the lane or basket in a controlled move - we stopped the count. The defense stayed with them but the ball was moving.
Coach's reasoning was that no player could keep the ball on a dribble under any circumstances for more than 5 seconds - with a player within 6 feet.
Did I miss something?
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