Closely guarded

[Hawks Coach]

Originally posted by Kelvin green
You can have a 5 second count in womens NCAA because they dont have the 10 second call ( personally a stupid rule)

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You can have the 5 second count anywhere on the court in NCAA women's, including the b/c. However, it is a different rule than NFHS, in that it only applies to a player who is holding the ball, and the defensive player must be within 3 ft. Also, in NCAA men's and women's, the closely guarded rule specifically mentions a "guarding stance." So you wouldn't call closely guarded in a situation where the defender is merely standing within the 6 ft (men) or 3 ft (women) and facig the player with the ball.

RULE 9-12/VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
Section 13. Closely Guarded
(2) (Women) A player in control of the ball, but not dribbling, is closely guarded when an opponent is in a guarding stance within 3 feet. A closely guarded violation shall occur when the player in control of the ball holds the ball for more than five seconds.