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Originally Posted by Scratch85
Not that it is required with respect to the OP, but does a defender have to be in the opponents frontcourt to get a closely guarded call? IOW, in the OP, could a defender stand in the opponents backcourt within 6 ft and be considered guarding the opponent?
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Originally Posted by just another ref
Closely guarded only in the frontcourt.
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According to the rule the location of the offensive player is the determining factor. The defender can be anywhere inbounds.