5 second closely guarded

[iceman70]

The NFHS doesn't publish different rules for boys and girls competition (unlike the NCAA). Using NFHS rules, the count applies to both held ball & dribbling situations. The count begins anew when a player goes from dribbling to holding and vice versa (ex. dribble for four seconds and hold for four). If the player is no longer closely guarded (ex. beyond 6 ft) the count stops. I'm not sure if there are any modifications in NY, though.

[bellnier]

Thanks ice...frontcourt, backcourt or both?


We must have some exceptions to NFHS rules being same for boys & girls in NYS since boys have 10-sec to cross centercourt while girls do not.

[iceman70]

The closely guarded rule only applies to the frontcourt.

[bob jenkins]

IF the girls aren't required to get the ball to the front court in 10 seconds, then they might be using a shot clock. IF you use a shot clock, then you might also use the NCAA closely guarded rule -- for women, that's only while holding the ball (not while dribbling) and anywhere on the court (not just the front court).