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.