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Originally Posted by BEAREF
Saturday I worked an 8th grade boys tournament. One team was running a flex offense setting lots of screens on the low block. More than once did an offensive player step out of bounds while going around either the screener or the defender. I called the violation just one time and only when the player immediately caught a pass in the paint for an easy score. The coach of the violating team said right away.."good call stripes". My philosophy is to pass on the call unless the player/team gains an IMMEDIATE advantage as was the case on Saturday.
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I like this approach.
The only time that I've said anything to players is when they make no attempt whatsoever to stay inbounds when they clearly had room to do so, or if they're perputual violators of the rule. When I mention the requirement, I do so in a way of "Hey - did you know...". They often didn't know that rule or weren't aware of what they were doing. I consider it preventative.