How much elbow swing is too much

[mccoachmike]

Just found this site. Lots of good info. But let me get to the point.

At practice last night, the coach of our other 8yr old girls team was teaching the kids to rebound, and swing the elbows on the way down. I told her that I believe this is illegal. She claims to have gone to coaching camps, and this is the way they are taught.

I dropped it, and figured I would investigate (I am a director for our gym, so the coaches are my responsibility, so this was not really sticking my nose where it does not belong)

From what I have found, it appears to be a judgement call, as to whether the elbows were being swung, or just protruding during the landing of a rebound.

So where do most people draw the line?