NCAA W - restricted area
 

Have my first JC Women’s game of the season this weekend.

The rule and case book state that a secondary defender cannot establish initial legal guarding position "in the restricted area".

Is there further clarification as to what is "in"?

Can a defender straddle the line, or must both feet be completely within the arc? Nothing I have seen in the books says "completely within", but my assumption is that "in" means "completely within".

Is there a reference I am missing?

Think of it this way...do you have to be completely out of bounds to be OOB?

Any foot on or over the line is "in the area".

Check rule 4-56

good lesson
 

Thanks all.

Let this be a lesson, don't just skip to the rules changes first.
Be sure to read the definition changes before asking a question....
ie. 4-56.

I am reading the defination changes as well, just not in order....