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Originally posted by Mark Padgett
My favorite is the yelling of "ball, ball, ball" by girls on inbound plays.
In rec games, sometimes I will blow the whistle, motion for the inbounder to give me the ball, put it right in front of the face of the screaming defender and say loudly, "YES, IT IS A BALL!!!"
That usually stops them for the rest of the game.
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I think we've discussed this before, but many of us teach man-to-man defense using something called shell drill. We teach the players whether they are in "BALL", "DENY", or "HELP". While teaching, we sometimes have them call out what they are at any given time. Frustrated coaches might have their teams do it on the court in the game if they are having trouble with it. And sometimes habits are formed.
Having said that, there is a difference between repeating it to remind yourself and communicate to your teammates versus screaming it in the face of your opponent. The latter could be unsportsmanlike after a simple warning. And another disclaimer, there really is no need for them to be calling it when guarding the inbounds passer--it's not like she's going anywhere outside of the three-foot spot!