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Originally Posted by ILMalti
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  |
The base definition of guarding requires the defender to be in the path of an opponent. If a player is not "guarding" they are not "closely guarding" and don't have "legal guarding position" or anything else to do with guarding. I would think that point should be obvious but I guess not.
I agree that you don't have to guard a person who is moving or has the ball but what does that have to do with the closely guarded count?