offensive foul

QuestionQUESTION: When is something classified as an offensive foul? ANSWER: Hi David, Thanks for the question. An offensive foul is basically any foul c

tips for all round play

QuestionQUESTION: my shoot is getting worse and i cant drive to the basket,s i am short(5ft 6in) i am blocked when itake shots under the rim,im also a bit

Game plans and plays

QuestionHello Coach Jones.Im an amateur coach currently in charge of a high school team.As a player,my strongest point was defence so teaching my kids prop

Ineligible Player in the Game

QuestionPlayer A is fouled while in possession of the ball but in a non shooting situation.  However the team is in the bonus and Player A goes to sho

Coaching, practice planning

QuestionI was pushed into coaching my sons 3rd/4th grade basketball team & found out Im in way over my head.  I read a bunch of books, but  found

outdoor basketball courts

QuestionHi Coach We are in the design process of an outdoor basketball court.....nothing too huge, about a 30 by 40 footer. My question pertains to the t

shoooting

QuestionI was told that that the shooter can not cross the foul line after making the shot at the foul line.  I am trying to coach a rec league with t

hs girld basketball

QuestionPlayer A rebounds, make a pass out of heavy traffic,  without dribbling.  ball touches no other player,and goes to no one, but bounces a

Workout routine before basketball pratice and games?

QuestionQUESTION: Hello what could I workout about 4 hrs before pratice or 8 hrs before a game?? I have access to the weight room every other day and I wan

unfair tryouts

QuestionMy son attends high school in California (southern)he is a junior and has played previously as sophomore for this same school. over the summer his

foul calrification

QuestionAn opposing player continuously launches himself, while shooting, into a defender while making an offensive move to the basket.  This usually

backcourt violations

QuestionMR. PELOWSKI, IF TEAM A HAS A THROW IN ON THE BASELINE UNDER THEIR BASKET IN THE FRONTCOURT AND WHILE THE BALL IS BEING PASSED IN TO A2 BY THE HAL

Basketball shot attempt is blocked

QuestionIf a player makes a shot attempt but it is blocked, do you still count it as a missed attempt in their field goal percentage? AnswerYes you still

technical fouls

QuestionWHEN A PLAYER ATTEMPS TO BLOCK A SHOT, AND SLAPS THE BACKBOARD AND MAKE THE BOARD SHAKE CAUSING THE SHOOTER TO MISS THE SHOT. ISNT THAT A TECHNICAL

basketball rule regarding referee interference

QuestionTeam Blue down by 3 points, had possession of the ball, 12 seconds on clock. Inbound play worked perfectly, great ball movement, last pass was to t

Jump Ball

QuestionWhen does the umpire chop the clock on a jump ball.  The rules say when the ball is legally touched.  When is it legally touched?  I

loose ball foul... does basket count

QuestionTeam A shoots the ball.  While the shot is in the air a player from Team A commits a foul on Team B player while going for position of a rebou

Self Pass Rules

QuestionIn a youth game last week, the ball was out in front, a player caught up with the ball, and clearly possessed the ball without walking. He looked u

consistency

QuestionQUESTION: Bret, My question applies to many sports, but NCAA bb seems to bring it up most often. In my opinion, the most outrageous statement I hea

Double dribble violation clarification

QuestionHi Bret, My question surrounds the violation of double dribble.  If a player is passed the ball but upon attempting to catch it the ball hits