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Basketball Rules for Face Guarding an Opponent

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Ian Kenney

Face guarding occurs when a defender blocks or disrupts the vision of the offensive player, whether that player has the basketball or not. If you place your hand in front of the eyes of a player in the act of shooting rather than defending the ball, you are guilty of face guarding.