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Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer
Again, 4-41-3 does not apply to legal guarding position...heck even guarding at all. It tells us when the try begins and that's only important in determining whether CONTINUOUS MOTION will apply when the defense commits a foul.
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ART. 4 ...Guarding an opponent with the ball or a stationary opponent without the ball:
b. If the opponent with the ball is airborne, the guard must have obtained legal position BEFORE the opponent left the floor.
The bold part is my emphasis. Nowhere does it say that LGP must be obtained before the gather.
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We need to know when the shot begins in order the establish if the defender has LGP