Very few people understand that they can go as far back as they want
Boys HS summer league game last weekend....player asks me to back the defender up to give him three feet. I told him no, but that he can back up as far as he would like. He points to a spot three feet behind him and asks if that is ok. I told him yes and he could back up all the way to the wall if he would like. The idea seemed foreign to him.
I think very few players understand this rule. Otherwise, they would back up more frequently to have a clear passing lane.
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