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Originally Posted by BillyMac
Here in The Constitution State, the act of positioning one's self such that they are between the basket, and another player, so as to increase the probability that they will gain possession of a rebound, is called boxing out.
Yet, as in the title of this thread, I hear people from other parts of the country use the term blocking out to mean the same thing. Is this a local thing, or a regional thing?
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I used the term "box out" for a long time. About 15 - 20 years ago, a varsity coach that I assisted used the term "block out" for the same act as "boxing out."
While some of the posters here have implied something sinister or illegal, it is simply the act of getting/staying between the basket (and eventually, the ball) and the opponent. Generally defensive players "box out", but offensive players can "box out" if they are able to get inside position -- frequently when the defense is playing a zone defense.