Closely Guarded Secrets

[Bad Zebra]

Overall, good article. Thorough and clearly written.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Bad Zebra

Overall, good article. Thorough and clearly written.

As are the rest of the articles at this site - I have it bookmarked. Good stuff!

[bas2456]

I thought I read somewhere that a ballhandler must be guarded by the same player for the entire 5 seconds to constitute a violation. The article disagrees.

Clarification?

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by bas2456

I thought I read somewhere that a ballhandler must be guarded by the same player for the entire 5 seconds to constitute a violation. The article disagrees.

Clarification?

That's the NCAA rule. NFHS allows the defenders to switch and have the count continue.

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

That's the NCAA rule. NFHS allows the defenders to switch and have the count continue.

That explains the ucking fidiot of a freshman coach who I had screaming at me when I called his kid for the closely guarded, even though he had been defended by two different defenders. I wondered where the heck he got that idea.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Ref Ump Welsch

That explains the ucking fidiot of a freshman coach who I had screaming at me when I called his kid for the closely guarded, even though he had been defended by two different defenders. I wondered where the heck he got that idea.

Too much TV.

[Bad Zebra]

Originally Posted by Ref Ump Welsch

That explains the ucking fidiot of a freshman coach ...

That is redundant.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by bas2456

I thought I read somewhere that a ballhandler must be guarded by the same player for the entire 5 seconds to constitute a violation. The article disagrees.

Clarification?

NFHS - 9.10.1 SITUATION B: While dribbling in A’s frontcourt, A1 is closely guarded by B1. After two seconds, B2 also assumes a closely-guarded position on A1 and B1 leaves to guard A2. RULING: The closely-guarded count continues. There is no requirement for the defensive player to remain the same during the count as long as A1 is closely-guarded throughout.