5 Second Count

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by mick

If the defender remains within 6 feet, but the dribbler is moving away from the defender [perhaps toward the backcourt, away from the defender], does that constitute having the shoulders and torso *past the defender* ?

I was taught that "past the defender" is relative to the basket, so the ball handler would have to be moving toward the basket in order to meet this test and suspend the count.