Double dribble

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Brett, If a player is dribbling the ball and then catches it and fumbles while passing without the opposite team tipping him, he catc

rules question

QuestionThe ball is being thrown in under our own basket.  It is tipped by one of our players and goes into the backcourt.  Is that a backcourt v

girls basktball

QuestionIF YOU ARE INBOUNDING A BALL UNDER YOUR OWN BASKET AND ONE OF YOUR PLAYER ARE IN THE LANE AREA IS THE TIME THEY CAN BE THERE BEFORE THERE IS A VIOL

ball shot from under the rim

QuestionMy niece was in a grade school game and an offensive player rebounded a shot ball from under the rim.  Her shot traveled backward, net first,

Player inbounds than out of bounds, than back in

Questionsay a player is running the baseline and steps out of bounds, what happens if (1) he is the first to catch the ball or (2) is not the first to touc

Over and Back question

QuestionQUESTION: Team A has ball and lose it in backcourt. Team B gets to ball first and touches but is not able to gain control. Team A gets ball and hea

NCAA requirements

QuestionI recently found out that I am not academically eligible for NCAA.  My GPA is fine but I dont have the Necessary core course requirements. &nb

muscle fatigue

QuestionDear Coach, Ive been working on raising my vertical jump bar, i was successful in quite a short time, from 27 inches to 35 in about 3-4 weeks. Af

Laquaris

QuestionDear coach, Hi, Im Laquaris Harris,What are some of the most difficult affects of being a point guard? AnswerHi Laquaris - Being a point guard is

self pass

QuestionI know there is no such thing as self pass in the books, but what if the player passes the ball to himself.. for example, the player stops dribblin

Free Throw Errors

QuestionHI Bret, I have a question about a situation that happened in a high school game. A player got fouled while dribbling up the floor. It was the def

How can I play like myself again?

QuestionHi Coach, At middle school, I play the center position. Im 510, or somewhere near that. I used to be able to block most of the shots that players

Speed,quickness,agility

QuestionDear coach, Im 14 years old,and i play shooting guard. I want to improve my speed and quickness during summer. I want to become overall faster,but

Basketball mentality

QuestionHello there, My main problem when I play basketball is my mental game. When I play against my friends and people I know I can beat, my game excel

boxing out

QuestionI was boxing out a guy who put himself directly under the hoop, but I was facing him instead of having my back to him. I had an arm on his back try

back court violation throw in spot

QuestionLast night A1 turned the ball over from the front court to the ball court.  He retrieved it in the back court for a backcourt violation.  

Tech - Unsportsmanlike conduct

QuestionWhen a shooter goes up, sometimes a defender will stab with his hand/arm at the mid-section of the shooter.  Other times, the defender will ru

How to get my game back after recovering from acl injury

QuestionHi coach.I want to know how to get my game back after recovering from acl injury. I want to get back my speed,agility,shooting ability,jumping abil

Over and Back violation

QuestionMy question has to do with the Over and Back Violation.  Team-A has the ball in the frontcourt, and makes an errant pass that ends up in the b

Loose ball foul?

QuestionA shot is taken, ball comes up short and its an air ball..the ball is rolling on the floor. Can the person who shot the ball get in the way of an o