A question on closely guarded....
My question is in regards to the closely guarded count in NFHS and NCAA. Although the rule book does not distinguish a difference in the difference section of the rules, the wording of the rule leads one to believe there is a difference in the rules. In the NFHS rule book it states "A closely guarded situation occurs when a player in control of the ball in his/her team's frontcourt is continuously guarded by any opponent who is within 6 feet of the player who is holding or dribbling the ball..." While the NCAA rule book states for men..."A player in control in the frontcourt only while holding or dribbling the ball is closely guarded when his opponent is in a guarding stance not exceeding 6 feet". In the difference section of the rulebook it states no difference between NFHS and Men’s NCAA. The wording leads one to believe that a closely guarded count could occur by multiple defenders in NFHS and only one defender in the NCAA. Could someone clarify if there is a difference or am I reading too much in to the wording of the rules.
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