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Originally Posted by REFVA
Yes, there is such a rule, I can't recite the rule and article, but yes it is a violation if the defender face guards while on defense or while shooting, or in anticipation of a pass to the offenseive player.
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Nope, it's never been a violation. It's a technical foul.
It is also not an
automatic technical foul, especially if it occurs on a shooter. It's a judgement call on the official's part always. If the official feels that the defender is deliberately
obstructing his opponen't's vision- i.e. blocking it so that he/she can't see-, then it's a "T". If the official feels that the hand-waving in the opponent's face is not obstructing vision but is being done to divert the opponent's/shooter's attention or to distract them, then it's a legal defensive play.
NFHS rule 7-3-7(d) + NOTE.