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Originally Posted by truerookie
Ok, big timer..Bottom line. I cannot dispute the rule as written under 4-23-1...
4-23-3c states: The guard my move laterally or obliquely to maintain position, provided it is not toward the opponent when contact occurs.
So, I take it as as long as the defender is between the ball handler and the basket a count will be maintained.
The defender is within the 6' radius and moving laterally. Just because the ball handler is slightly past him/her in my judgement does not terminate the closely guard count if moving laterally and not attempting to score.
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If A1 is going laterally parallel to the division line (with division line to A1's right and defender to A1's left) and B1 is trailing far enough that if A1 turns and faces left and no part of the B1 would be in A1's path then I'm killing the count.