Closely Guarded ?

[ChuckElias]

This doesn't happen very often, but I completely disagree with Tony. Tony's point seems to be: If A2 is between A1 and B1, then it is never the case that B1 is guarding A1.

I don't see any way to support that claim in any rule or case in the FED book. I re-read the whole definition of guarding and there's nothing there that says guarding ceases when there's a player between the guard and the player being guarded.

Originally posted by bob jenkins
NCAA 4-11.4 "When a player is positioned between the player in control of the ball and his or her opponent, who is within 6 feet (men) or 3 feet (women), a closely guarded situation does not exist.

And even tho Tony's point is explicitly in the NCAA book, I think it's ridiculous. Any time a defender goes around a screen, the count ends. Dumb.