[Back In The Saddle]

Originally posted by ChuckElias


I'm lead in transition, Trail is almost to midcourt. A1 dribbles over the midcourt line, ball is clearly in frontcourt. A1 passes to A2. A2 jumps from the backcourt, catches the ball and lands in the frontcourt.

Partner correctly whistles the violation. Coach is up immediately. "He wasn't in the backcourt!!"

Partner ignores him, so coach follows up with "Learn the rule!"

After becoming the new Trail, I inbounded the ball table side and stayed with the rule-saavy coach. "Coach, he got the call right"

"But he was in the frontcourt!"

"It's not where you land, Coach, it's the last place you were touching."

"Yeah, but he was still in the air when he caught it!"

"Which means he was still in the backcourt. Trust me on this one, Coach"

"Ok, I get it."

I don't think he really did.

Sometimes I'll follow up the explanation with a comparison to a rule they are more familiar with like, "it's the same as jumping oob to save a ball, you are considered to be where you last touched the floor." Sometimes that turns on the light for them. Sometimes not.