[QUOTE]Originally posted by eroe39

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speed/quickness/balance/rhythm

ooooooooohhh. i was missng the balance rythm part. my teacher must have been slipping (when he taught me) at the time!:)

Handcheck (hopefully not GPS#7!!)
 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by crew

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Originally posted by eroe39 Quote: speed/quickness/balance/rhythm ooooooooohhh. i was missng the balance rythm part. my teacher must have been slipping (when he taught me) at the time!:)

Your training is not yet complete, my young Skywalker. Continue to use the force and referee the defense!! Don't fall prey to the thoughts of the dark side

We call this one when it penalizes the defense the most. And BigWhistle is correct. It then becomes a push, not a hand check.

NF POE says to call it.
NCAA Women's rules say call it.
I call it.
I agree with the east/west - north/south comment but if the dribbler is out front alone with the defender who has hands on him/her you have to call it.
Even though I did not like the requirement to call it as quickly as we are now instructed I must admit that by calling handcheck early and often games are much cleaning and I believe we actually are calling less fouls.
Smart coaches (yes, they do exist!!) are learning and having players play defense by moving their feet, not with their hands.

The NBA basically adopted the FIBA (international) handchecking rule, i.e. a bent arm only on players who have their back to basket below the foul line extended. I agree that we don't want to overcall this, but allowing handchecking, particularly by the guards, can really prevent quicker players from penetrating and put a team at a real disadvantage. Personally, I will try to use preventive officiating and talk to the players (i.e. "watch the hands" - they can hear you) if I can, and I generally won't call anything if the player touches and gets off. Players, though, are pretty smart and will adjust - call it early if you have too and they will get the idea. On the other hand, on post play, if the defensive player uses 2 hands in guarding the offensive player, it needs to be called immediately. For a deeper discussion of the issue, you can probably find an article I wrote on the subject last year in the archive.

Todd Warnick
Jerusalem, Israel

Why did I hand check when I played. IT GAVE ME AN ADVANTAGE.
Don't tell me you only call it when it is an advantage. If it wasn't advantegous, they wouldn't do it.

This is true. I actually haerd a coach shouting to the players, "Hands off!! Hands off!!" The kid didn't do it, so I called it. The coach, who was directly behind me, said quietly, "Thanks, maybe they'll learn something"