[bbcoach7]

Somehow I never got the memo. 2 seasons ago 10 second violation was being called (I'm in CA.). My teams pressure and trap. Then this season -during a game- I find out it isn't being called any longer! That was a little embarassing.

I guess I should have realized something was different when no opponents were trying to press us any longer. Anyone know why the 10 second rule was dropped from the girls game? ANd more importantly- how does this make the game better?

Is there a "trickle down" effect? Are you also no longer making the "10 second" call at the Jr High, CYO, AAU, and Rec League levels?

Here's what I have noticed as a result- nobody is running a press break to try and score any more. Instead everyone just keeps their ball handlers back, and slowly works the ball up court with reversal passes, and lobs to a post player at 1/2 court.

I realize my teams can still "force" a 5 second call in the back court, and when we press a weak ball handling team, we will get maybe 2-3 turn overs that way. But we used to be able to get 2-3 more (against weak ball handling) with the 10 second call.

It seems to me all we have done by this rules change is slow the game down and protect weak ball handling teams. No doubt there are considerations I am not aware of. I'd appreciate some factual enlightenment.