What's "Boxing Out" Mean?
 

A1 shoots a 10-foot jump shot. Oppenent B1 bends over at the waist, then backs up, forcing A2 out of rebounding range. The official calls a foul on B1. B1's coach argues loudly that B1 performed a "perfect boxing-out." Is the official correct?

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Yes the official is correct, assuming that by forcing A2 out of range there was contact..........

You cannot push a player from their position on the floor, just because you call it "boxing out." If you are legally boxing out, you are holding your position and moving your feet. You cannot cause illegal contact no matter how you do it.

Peace

My 2 Cents
 

I think the old box out term was to get between the defender and the basket and not allow the defender to get the rebound. I think in this day in age, players are being more displaced or pushed out of "their" spot on the floor. Remember, everyone has a right to a spot on the floor, providing the get there first legally.......

Displacement is displacment if you push with your arms or you behind!

You behind????????

I'm ahead you behind = boxing out

Late in a boys intermediate game last week I called a kid for pushing when he undercut a taller kid under the basket and pushed him a good 2-3 feet out of the way with his butt before grabbing the rebound. He was stunned when I called him for the foul. As we lined up for the ensuing foul shots I asked him if he understood what he had done...I know, I know, don't try to coach the kids on the floor but it was a 7th-8th grade game and I had been pretty impressed with this kid's effort and attitude to that point and just thought I would try to explain what he had done wrong. The kid shot daggers at me with his eyes and said "All I did was box him out and get the rebound...I didn't do anything wrong". I just nodded, we administered the shots, and I remembered why I don't normally try to teach rules to the kids on the court. DOH!

I had a kid throw a good wrestling move on an opponent that put the opponent on the ground. The coach yelled (after I called a foul) that it was a legitimate box out.

One of these days, I'm going to give a talk to coaches entitled, "don't get stupid." This will be one example.