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Originally Posted by Ref Ump Welsch
Also, keep in mind the closely guarded rule (FED) does require that the defender must have legal guarding position, meaning he/she must be between the basket and the person with the ball. I can't tell you how many times I've seen an official do the count when the defender didn't have LGP that fit the definition.
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Just curious RUW, where do you see the fact that the defender must be between the basket and the player with the ball?
According to NFHS Rules Book Rule 4-23-2:
ART. 2 . . . To obtain an initial legal guarding position:
a. The guard must have both feet touching the playing court.
b. The front of the guard's torso must be facing the opponent.
I don't see any reference to the basket, here. Is it listed somewhere else?