Kids rec league coaches rules test

[Mark Padgett]

We had our kids rec league draft for our girls league last night. As usual, I gave the coaches a rules test. We use NF rules. These were the 10 T/F questions. Not one of the approximately 50 coaches who were there got them all correct. One guy got 8 of them wrong!


1) ON AN INBOUND PLAY, IF THE INBOUNDER MOVES MORE THAN THREE FEET BACKWARDS BEFORE INBOUNDING, IT’S A TRAVEL VIOLATION

2) A PLAYER CANNOT BEGIN A LEGAL DRIBBLE BY PUSHING THE BALL TO THE FLOOR WITH BOTH HANDS

3) PLAYERS MAY PLAY WITH EARRINGS AS LONG AS THEY ARE COVERED TIGHTLY WITH MASKING TAPE

4) WHEN INBOUNDING IN THE FRONT COURT, IT IS A VIOLATION TO INBOUND THE BALL TO A PLAYER IN THE BACK COURT

5) IF A PLAYER DIVES FOR A LOOSE BALL, GRABS THE BALL AND THEIR MOMENTUM CAUSES THEM TO SLIDE, IT IS A TRAVELING VIOLATION

6) IF AN INBOUNDER IS HOLDING THE BALL OUT OF BOUNDS AND A DEFENDER REACHES ACROSS THE LINE AND PUTS BOTH HANDS ON THE BALL, IT IS A HELD BALL

7) IF A PLAYER SHOOTS AN AIR BALL, THAT PLAYER CANNOT BE THE FIRST TO TOUCH THE BALL BEFORE IT COMES DOWN AND HITS THE FLOOR

8) IF A PLAYER IS HOLDING THE BALL AND A DEFENDER HITS THE BALL HANDLER'S HAND CAUSING THE BALL TO BECOME LOOSE, IT IS A PERSONAL FOUL

9) IF A PLAYER REACHES OVER ANOTHER PLAYER’S BACK TO GRAB THE BALL WITHOUT MAKING CONTACT, IT IS A PERSONAL FOUL

10) IF A PLAYER IS DRIBBLING AND BOUNCES THE BALL OFF THEIR FOOT, THEY CANNOT RUN AND RECOVER THE LOOSE BALL

[grunewar]

Great idea! I briefed all our rec league coaches on Thurs night. I'll have to try an exam next year!

[eg-italy]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

We had our kids rec league draft for our girls league last night. As usual, I gave the coaches a rules test. We use NF rules. These were the 10 T/F questions. Not one of the approximately 50 coaches who were there got them all correct. One guy got 8 of them wrong!

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9) IF A PLAYER REACHES OVER ANOTHER PLAYER’S BACK TO GRAB THE BALL WITHOUT MAKING CONTACT, IT IS A PERSONAL FOUL
...

Of course they get them wrong! You are even mixing "reaching" and "over the back"! You devil!

You should also try question #1 with "one meter" instead of "three feet".

Ciao

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

We had our kids rec league draft for our girls league last night. As usual, I gave the coaches a rules test. We use NF rules. These were the 10 T/F questions. Not one of the approximately 50 coaches who were there got them all correct. One guy got 8 of them wrong!
1) ON AN INBOUND PLAY, IF THE INBOUNDER MOVES MORE THAN THREE FEET BACKWARDS BEFORE INBOUNDING, IT’S A TRAVEL VIOLATION

2) A PLAYER CANNOT BEGIN A LEGAL DRIBBLE BY PUSHING THE BALL TO THE FLOOR WITH BOTH HANDS

3) PLAYERS MAY PLAY WITH EARRINGS AS LONG AS THEY ARE COVERED TIGHTLY WITH MASKING TAPE

4) WHEN INBOUNDING IN THE FRONT COURT, IT IS A VIOLATION TO INBOUND THE BALL TO A PLAYER IN THE BACK COURT

5) IF A PLAYER DIVES FOR A LOOSE BALL, GRABS THE BALL AND THEIR MOMENTUM CAUSES THEM TO SLIDE, IT IS A TRAVELING VIOLATION

6) IF AN INBOUNDER IS HOLDING THE BALL OUT OF BOUNDS AND A DEFENDER REACHES ACROSS THE LINE AND PUTS BOTH HANDS ON THE BALL, IT IS A HELD BALL

7) IF A PLAYER SHOOTS AN AIR BALL, THAT PLAYER CANNOT BE THE FIRST TO TOUCH THE BALL BEFORE IT COMES DOWN AND HITS THE FLOOR

8) IF A PLAYER IS HOLDING THE BALL AND A DEFENDER HITS THE BALL HANDLER'S HAND CAUSING THE BALL TO BECOME LOOSE, IT IS A PERSONAL FOUL

9) IF A PLAYER REACHES OVER ANOTHER PLAYER’S BACK TO GRAB THE BALL WITHOUT MAKING CONTACT, IT IS A PERSONAL FOUL

10) IF A PLAYER IS DRIBBLING AND BOUNCES THE BALL OFF THEIR FOOT, THEY CANNOT RUN AND RECOVER THE LOOSE BALL

Did any of the other coaches suggest that he was really an official?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

4) WHEN INBOUNDING IN THE FRONT COURT,

How does one "inbound in the front court?"

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

How does one "inbound in the front court?"

The same way you inbound in the back court except you do it in the front court.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

We had our kids rec league draft for our girls league last night. As usual, I gave the coaches a rules test. We use NF rules. These were the 10 T/F questions. Not one of the approximately 50 coaches who were there got them all correct. One guy got 8 of them wrong!


1) ON AN INBOUND PLAY, IF THE INBOUNDER MOVES MORE THAN THREE FEET BACKWARDS BEFORE INBOUNDING, IT’S A TRAVEL VIOLATION

2) A PLAYER CANNOT BEGIN A LEGAL DRIBBLE BY PUSHING THE BALL TO THE FLOOR WITH BOTH HANDS

3) PLAYERS MAY PLAY WITH EARRINGS AS LONG AS THEY ARE COVERED TIGHTLY WITH MASKING TAPE

4) WHEN INBOUNDING IN THE FRONT COURT, IT IS A VIOLATION TO INBOUND THE BALL TO A PLAYER IN THE BACK COURT

5) IF A PLAYER DIVES FOR A LOOSE BALL, GRABS THE BALL AND THEIR MOMENTUM CAUSES THEM TO SLIDE, IT IS A TRAVELING VIOLATION

6) IF AN INBOUNDER IS HOLDING THE BALL OUT OF BOUNDS AND A DEFENDER REACHES ACROSS THE LINE AND PUTS BOTH HANDS ON THE BALL, IT IS A HELD BALL

7) IF A PLAYER SHOOTS AN AIR BALL, THAT PLAYER CANNOT BE THE FIRST TO TOUCH THE BALL BEFORE IT COMES DOWN AND HITS THE FLOOR

8) IF A PLAYER IS HOLDING THE BALL AND A DEFENDER HITS THE BALL HANDLER'S HAND CAUSING THE BALL TO BECOME LOOSE, IT IS A PERSONAL FOUL

9) IF A PLAYER REACHES OVER ANOTHER PLAYER’S BACK TO GRAB THE BALL WITHOUT MAKING CONTACT, IT IS A PERSONAL FOUL

10) IF A PLAYER IS DRIBBLING AND BOUNCES THE BALL OFF THEIR FOOT, THEY CANNOT RUN AND RECOVER THE LOOSE BALL

Mark:

Great questions. You gave the coaches enough rope to hang themselves.

MTD, Sr.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Mark:

Great questions. You gave the coaches enough rope to hang themselves.

MTD, Sr.

The best part was when I told them we were going to grade the test. I first asked how many of them had at least 7 true answers, then 5-6, then 3-4, then 1-2. I finally asked if anyone scored all false. No one raised their hand. They were stunned when I told them they were all false. Nyork, nyork, nyork.

[Mregor]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

One guy got 8 of them wrong!

I think I may have reffed one of his games!

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

The same way you inbound in the back court except you do it in the front court.

hmmm...I wasn't aware a player can inbound while either in the front cour or the back court. Somehow I was led to believe the inbounder has to be OOB.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

front cour

"Cour"!?!?!?!? What are you - one of those Frenchies???

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

"Cour"!?!?!?!? What are you - one of those Frenchies???

I thought a cour was the last one out of a six pack.

[Splute]

Do you mind if I use this in my Upwards league this year? The circle of affirmation just isnt getting through.

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

"Cour"!?!?!?!? What are you - one of those Frenchies???

No, I was trying to extract this post from a MS Word table.

[Jimgolf]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

3) PLAYERS MAY PLAY WITH EARRINGS AS LONG AS THEY ARE COVERED TIGHTLY WITH MASKING TAPE

C'mon, everyone knows you have to use duct tape.