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Originally Posted by so cal lurker
Simple question (checking to see if I owe a ref an apology...):
A player is dribbling the ball while closely guarded. After 4 seconds, he stops the dribble and holds the ball while closely guarded. Did the 5 second count reset when he stopped the dribble? NFHS.
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Yes the count does start fresh. A player may hold, dribble, and hold the ball again for just under the five count each time.
That said it is likely that you owe a ref an apology for something, even if it is not this situation.