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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee
Well, personally I was never that precise about the 6-foot closely guarded thingy that I ever really worried about front feet, back feet, or any other feet. I just wasn't ever that good. If I thought the defender earned a count, I gave him one.
You know what I'm talking about. Nothing's changed.
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Yep (I'm at least not as good as you) but from a strict reading of the rules I would say it gives the player with the ball about another foot or 2 before he's closely guarded if the defender is in good defensive position.
In real life who's gonna be looking at the feet in these situations to determine "closely guarded". If I'm looking at anybody's feet it's to catch travelling or OOB. If I'm in a closely guarded sitch I'm looking at bodies, arms and hands.