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Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Good cite. That refers, more than once, to in the path being part of obtaining AND maintaining LGP.

I read it slightly different. It says you can get in the path, once LGP has occured. However, LGP says nothing about being in the path.

The definition of "guarding" does talk about the path.

ART. 1

Guarding is the act of legally placing the body in the path of an offensive opponent. There is no minimum distance required between the guard and opponent, but the maximum is 6 feet when closely guarded. Every player is entitled to a spot on the playing court provided such player gets there first without *illegally contacting an opponent. A player who extends an arm, shoulder, hip or leg into the path of an opponent is not considered to have a legal position if contact occurs.

[Adam]

To me, it says you "may" attempt to get into LGP in the path at anytime.
The "must" section says nothing about being in the path, and nowhere does it define "in the path" anyway.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Adam

To me, it says you "may" attempt to get into LGP in the path at anytime.
The "must" section says nothing about being in the path, and nowhere does it define "in the path" anyway.

Come on guys, this is not that difficult. If you are not in the path, you're not even guarding. Thus, you can't possibly have LGP.

Of course, we can still debate what the path is but the fact that it is a fundamental part of guarding is entirely unambiguous.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Come on guys, this is not that difficult. If you are not in the path, you're not even guarding. Thus, you can't possibly have LGP.

Of course, we can still debate what the path is but the fact that it is a fundamental part of guarding is entirely unambiguous.

Fine, then I'm still challenging the definition of path. Otherwise, how do you have a closely guarded count when a ball handler is retreating away from his defender?

[jeremy341a]

To me he is always in his "path" on this play. There is never a moment the offense has a clear lane to the rim.