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Originally posted by just another ref
I also strongly agree with your exception to the no zone rule. Not being allowed to help out on defense when a player drives to the basket is about as contrary to "real" basketball as you can get.
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I find the "no double teaming but help is OK" among the silliest rules in rec basketball. Young girls (5th/6th grade) program. A1, dribbling across the division line, beats B1, and is immediately picked up by B2. Absolutely perfect help defense. But it is also 40 feet from the basket and not allowed. Or big girl has ball in low post, back to basket. Guard is directly behind her, hands straight up. A second defensive player comes over and knocks ball out of hands. Legal? Not to me. This is not help defense -- but is great defense.
My other gripe -- no back court defesne for most young rec (and travel) leagues. If an offensive player makes a pass to no one -- or even to someone on the other team -- the defensive player is not allowed to touch it or catch it. I call it, but then moan that it's a horrible rule.
[Edited by BayStateRef on Mar 15th, 2004 at 01:07 PM]