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Old Wed Jul 01, 2009, 09:24pm
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Originally Posted by ILMalti View Post
OK The question to ask is : Where in the rules does it say that to obtain Legal guarding position the path is important?

In the definition of "Guarding" is the only place that "path" is mentioned. (4.23.1)

We cannot add the word "path" to 4.23.2 or any of the remaining articles.

Remember (and I realize you know) that you do not have to guard a person who is moving or has the ball. That is why 4.23.4-5 are rules.

We need to concentrate first on 4.23.3 which states "After the initial legal guarding position is obtained....." there is NO mention of path ..... So "path" meaning and importance disappear when the "initial legal guarding position" has been established. (2 feet on floor torso-2-torso).

Hence all your discusions based on "path" are null and void. Sorry
Legal Guarding Position, or LGP, is an extension of guarding. Think of it as regular old guarding with some extras. That's some extra requirements, and some extra protections. None of which negate anything to do with regular old guarding.
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