5 second count test question

zac

On the Illinois test. All of the answers seem to be false statements. What am I missing? Thanks.
“An offensive player A with the ball while being closely guarded is restricted to 5 seconds when: A-a defender is within 6 feet and facing the dribbler while in the backcourt. B-the player is within an area in the frontcourt enclosed by screening teammates. C-there is an interrupted dribble. D-the defender breaks the 6 feet distance due to a quick move.”

kwatson

In the questions it says "closely guarded", I think C is correct, because if the player has stopped dribbling, ie holding the ball and is closely guarded the 5 second count would apply.

stiffler3492

I could have this wrong, but I think during an interrupted dribble, the 5 second count is either suspended or abandoned.

APG

kwatson wrote
In the questions it says "closely guarded", I think C is correct, because if the player has stopped dribbling, ie holding the ball and is closely guarded the 5 second count would apply.

That's not the definition of an interrupted dribble.

APG

If you look at the case book plays for closely guarded situations, that should help give you your answer.

kwatson

So if A is closely guarded while holding the ball, there is no 5 second count? Or am I reading this totally wrong? I assumed interupted dribble meant held ball.

APG

kwatson wrote
So if A is closely guarded while holding the ball, there is no 5 second count? Or am I reading this totally wrong? I assumed interupted dribble meant held ball.

You're right that there is a closey guarded count while a player is holding the ball and a defender is guarding within 6 feet (in the frontcourt), but you're wrong on the definition of an interrupted dribble. Look up the definition of an interrupted dribble under rule 4 (and if you don't have it, I'll post it later).

kwatson

Thanks APG, I can look it up later, Im at work with not book.

Camron Rust

zac wrote
On the Illinois test. All of the answers seem to be false statements. What am I missing? Thanks.
“An offensive player A with the ball while being closely guarded is restricted to 5 seconds when: A-a defender is within 6 feet and facing the dribbler while in the backcourt. B-the player is within an area in the frontcourt enclosed by screening teammates. C-there is an interrupted dribble. D-the defender breaks the 6 feet distance due to a quick move.”

One of them is true. There is an exception to the 6-foot requirement in one situation.

Scrapper1

Good grief, the question is straight out of the rule book! Try Rule 9 (Violations and Penalties)!!

Adam

Scrapper1 wrote
Good grief, the question is straight out of the rule book! Try Rule 9 (Violations and Penalties)!!

Channeling Jurassic?

Scrapper1

Snaqwells wrote
Channeling Jurassic?

I expected Tony to make that response. 😀

kwatson

9-10-1b