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Guarding – Block/Charge Rule 4.23, 24. Definitions : Guarding is define in Rule 4.23-1 as follows: “Guarding is the act of legally placing the body in the path of an offensive opponent.”. Guarding – Block/Charge Rule 4.23, 24. KNOW THIS!!
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Guarding – Block/ChargeRule 4.23, 24 Definitions: • Guarding is define in Rule 4.23-1 as follows: “Guarding is the act of legally placing the body in the path of an offensive opponent.”
Guarding – Block/ChargeRule 4.23, 24 KNOW THIS!! • Every player is entitled to a spot on the floor – provided he gets there first without illegally contacting an opponent • To officiate and rule properly on the act of GUARDING – you must know that the defender must first OBTAIN an initial legal guarding position. Then the defender is allowed to MAINTAIN a legal guarding position • The only way to know if the defender has met these requirements, is to Referee the Defense! • 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
Guarding – Block/ChargeRule 4.23, 24 OBTAIN • To OBTAIN an initial legal guarding position – the guard must meet three requirements: • Legally get to the spot first • Both feet must be on the floor • The front of the guard’s body must be facing the opponent
Guarding – Block/ChargeRule 4.23, 24 MAINTAIN • The guard may be moving • This movement can be in any direction – except toward the offensive player when contact occurs. (short of contact – OK) • The guard is not requiredto have a foot or feet on the floor while moving to MAINTAINthe legal guarding position. This means the guard could actually be in the air • The guard may raise hands or jump within his own vertical plane • The guard does not even have to continue facing the offensive player • The guard is allowed to turn, duck to absorb the shock of contact
Guarding – Block/ChargeRule 4.23, 24 “Guarding ANY opponent – whether moving, stationary, with or without the ball, requires the defender to OBTAIN and then MAINTAIN a legal guarding position”
Guarding – Block/ChargeRule 4.23, 24 WHO IS BEING GUARDED? • A STATIONARY Opponent with the ball • A MOVING Opponent with the ball • A STATIONARY Opponent WITHOUT the ball • A MOVING opponent WITHOUT the ball
Guarding – Block/ChargeRule 4.23, 24 A STATIONARY & A MOVING OPPONENT WITH THE BALL • When guarding an opponent WITH the ball – whether the opponent is MOVING or STATIONARY – no time or distance is required to OBTAIN an initial legal guarding position. • However – if the opponent is AIRBORNE, the guard must have OBTAINED legal position BEFORE the opponent left the floor (Referee the DEFENSE!!!)
Guarding – Block/ChargeRule 4.23, 24 A STATIONARY OPPONENT WITHOUT THE BALL • When guarding a STATIONARY opponent WITHOUT the ball – no time or distance is required to OBTAIN an initial legal guarding position (Referee the DEFENSE)
Guarding – Block/ChargeRule 4.23, 24 A MOVING OPPONENT WITHOUT THE BALL • When guarding a MOVING opponent WITHOUT the ball – time and distance ARE factors required to OBTAIN an initial legal position • The guard must give the opponent the time and/or distance needed to avoid contact. The distance need not be more than two strides • If the opponent is AIRBORNE, the guard must have OBTAINED legal position BEFORE the opponent left the floor (REFEREE the DEFENSE) Get the defensive player or the next competitive match up