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Originally Posted by Snaqwells
Where does it say LGP is required for a 5 second count?
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9.10.1 SITUATION C: Team A has the ball in its own frontcourt. B1 stands within
6 feet and facing A1 while A1 is holding the ball near the division line. RULING:
In five seconds this would be a violation. In the situation outlined, as soon as B1
has assumed a guarding position, both feet on the court, facing the opponent, no
other specific requirement is in effect. The amount of movement or the actual
body position of the player is irrelevant.
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INITIAL LGP is required, but I don't know of anything requiring that LGP be maintained. In fact, this very case book play seems to indicate the opposite. Especially important is the part about the actual body position not being relevant. Yet it isn't clear exactly what that means. One could take it that the defender can fall down, sit down, or even lie down and the closely-guarded count should continue or one could read the play to say that there are two and only two requirements which must be met--both feet on the court and facing the opponent. If either of those requirements ceases, then the count ends.
I'm inclined to read it in the first manner as forcing the defender to keep both feet on the court is clearly silly. The defender has to be allowed to move and even jump.