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Old Thu Dec 19, 2002, 12:28am
williebfree williebfree is offline
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I read your profile and see that you are a young man who has many interests. Your gumption to be a basketball official is great. I strongly recommend that you find a positive, seasoned veteran who is willing to mentor you on the basics of basketball. Realistically, you should spend more time understanding the basics before you step into the role of an official.

To answer your question about closely guarded calls...

There are three phases that a violation can occur: (keep in mind that in all these situations the defender(s) maintains a guarding position of 6 ft or less.

1. Ballhandler is initially guarded by a defender (start the count.) If the defender(s) keep them "closely guarded" for a 5 second count you have a violation.
2. If at any time during the initial 5 second count the ballhandler starts a dribble start the second phase of 5 second counts when the ballhandler starts a dribble.
3. After the ballhandler picks up the dribble, start the last phase of the 5 second counts.

Ultimately, (as indicated on an earlier thread), the ballhandler can maintain a legal possession for 14.7 seconds without a violation.

Also keep in mind that you "reset" the count if the defender backs away from the 6-foot range, the ballhandler passes to a teammate, OR the ballhandler gets past the defender on a drive toward the basket.

An additional note: closely guarded situations can only happen in the FRONTCOURT.

I am sure other veterans here will have additional comments...
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