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Originally posted by Oz Referee
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Why not change to the FIBA rule? The way we call it, the defense must be within arms reach of the player. Also, I have always been taught that if a player is being defended one on one and the offense has not dribbled yet - then you shouldn't call 5 seconds (unless the offense is "pinned" in the corner).
The way I have had it explained to me is that 5 seconds should only be called if the offense does not have the opportunity to pass, dribble or shot (a legitimate pass or shot - prayer's don't count).
What are your thoughts on this - would it be an improvement from current NFHS rules?
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My own opinion is that I like the closely guarded rule the way it is, for the most part. The only thing I would quibble with is whether 6 feet is really "closely" guarding somebody. In that sense, maybe I like the FIBA interpretation. But for the most part, the way Duane has explained it, the FIBA rule just seems like a mish-mash of situations. Don't count until after a dribble has started -- unless the offense is pinned in a corner. Don't count unless the defense has already taken away the offensive player's ability to pass, shoot, or drible.
The Fed rule is actually much much better. No matter what you're doing (in the frontcourt), you've got 5 seconds to do something else. If you're holding, you have 5 seconds to dribble, pass, or shoot. If you're dribbling, you have 5 seconds to pass, shoot, or move away from the defense.
What's really so hard about it? I like the rule, I like the way it rewards good defense and penalizes lazy or stupid offense. Without it, you'd get one kid who could dribble around for 30 seconds until he found a shot he liked. Boring. I really don't understand the rationale behind doing away with it.
Just my opinion.
Chuck
Tue Feb 19, 2002, 09:56am
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