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Originally Posted by just another ref
I don't understand the reasoning behind the no-zone rule. What it does is turn the game into a one on one contest. A smart coach clears a side and puts the ball in his best player's hands. Young kids are notoriously bad at help side defense.
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Our old MS used to require man-to-man defense, but also made it illegal to have a one-on-one isolation on one side of the court.
We play in a different league where man-to-man is only required for the first three periods (the five period thing is something I understand the purpose of, but also dislike
).