Myths of Basketball

[mcdanrd]

I have been asked to give a presentation to a group of coaches and volunteer officials from a Christian based youth basketball league. One of the things I want to include is "Myths of basketball" I had a list of many myths but recently moved and they are buried deep within a storage unit Any help you can provide will be appreciated.

[kbilla]

Originally Posted by mcdanrd

I have been asked to give a presentation to a group of coaches and volunteer officials from a Christian based youth basketball league. One of the things I want to include is "Myths of basketball" I had a list of many myths but recently moved and they are buried deep within a storage unit Any help you can provide will be appreciated.

Over the back is a foul
Reaching in is a foul (as discussed in recent posts)
You can't catch your own airball

[kbilla]

Another one, the three second count never resets....EVER...

[mkiogima]

Originally Posted by kbilla

Another one, the three second count never resets....EVER...

And that the count is in effect during a throw in. I've heard that one a couple of times.

[kbilla]

Originally Posted by mkiogima

And that the count is in effect during a throw in. I've heard that one a couple of times.

Also that the official is supposed to count it by 2's...or 3's...

Let me save you all some time:

Most Misunderstood Basketball Rules


I thought this was great! I make copies of this on game day & pass them out to fans after introductions, so we're all on the same page

[Bearfanmike20]

You have two full steps after you stop a dribble. (yes.. I've heard that)

If the ball is past the half court line you have established front court status.

Refs are blind.

[bossref]

I believe that what you are seeking is what I developed in the early 1990s
and that is a one page handout of 25 of the most misunderstood rules.

I ran BOSS Officials in San Diego and when training new officials, I gave them a "packet" that included one page of misconstrued rules in a
concise, brief form.
We decided to give it to all team captains in our mens' leagues as well
as to youth league coaches, and that little bit of education went a long way toward minimizing the complaints by players and coaches.

I was happy to have given it to a gentleman in Connecticut a few years ago, who, along with others on the officials forum board,did a fantastic job of expanding it and providing better clarifications.
**** The original was brief so as to be able to fit on one side of one page.

I think that the new owner of BOSS, Jeff Matuszko, still has prints of the original and it may be found on his newly upgraded (under construction)
website at www.sdboss.com .
His email address is [email protected]

[BillyMac]

From bossref: "I believe that what you are seeking is what I developed in the early 1990s and that is a one page handout of 25 of the most misunderstood rules. I was happy to have given it to a gentleman in Connecticut a few years ago, who, along with others on the officials forum board, did a fantastic job of expanding it and providing better clarifications."

From BillyMac: "Thanks to the following Official Forum Basketball web site members for their contributions in developing this list: bossref, Hartsy, Jurassic Referee, Camron Rust, Mark Padgett, Nevadaref, Mark Dexter, Dan ref, mdray, Jimgolf, elecref, Assignmentmaker, IREFU2, David M, JeffW, Back In The Saddle, and rainmaker.

bossref is correct, when I was asked to compile a list of misunderstood rules, rather than "reinventing the wheel", I decided to look for some preexisting lists on the internet. bossref's list was exactly what I was looking for, and was the prototype for the list that I used back then, and have updated, and posted, on then Forum on a few occassions.

bossref: Much thanks for the original list, and thanks for calling me a "gentleman". I'm sure that some Forum members would disagree with your description of me, but I'll accept it anyway, and by the way (old joke) "there are not many of us left."

[texaspaul]

As a high school basketball coach, I tried to teach the boys the correct terms of ball. One of the things I stressed., Find the words double dribble in the rule book?

It's called an Illegal dribble.

Hacking is something a cat does.

[BillyMac]

6) During a fumble the player is not in control of the ball, and therefore, cannot be called for a traveling violation. A fumble is the accidental loss of player control when the ball is unintentionally dropped or slips from a player’s grasp. After a player has ended a dribble and fumbled the ball, that player may recover the ball without violating. Any steps taken during the recovery of a fumble are not traveling, regardless of how far the ball goes and the amount of advantage that is gained. It is always legal to recover a fumble, even at the end of a dribble, however that player cannot begin a new dribble, which would be a illegal dribble violation. A player who fumbles the ball when receiving a pass may legally start a dribble.

Thanks to the following Official Forum Basketball web site members for their contributions in developing this list: bossref, Hartsy, Jurassic Referee, Camron Rust, Mark Padgett, Nevadaref, Mark Dexter, Dan ref, mdray, Jimgolf, elecref, Assignmentmaker, IREFU2, David M, JeffW, Back In The Saddle, rainmaker, and texaspaul.

[just another ref]

As far as I am concerned, one of the biggest myths is present not because of misunderstood rules, but mainly is fueled by human nature. People have a strong tendency to see what they want to see. When an official sees something else, the natural reaction is disbelief, often followed by anger. Their conclusion is the myth:

THE REFS ARE CHEATING AGAINST US!

When we consider the fact that the vast majority of people watching a game have, at best, a passing acquaintance with the vast majority of the rules, it is fair to say that the problem is increased exponentially. It is not uncommon after a close game to hear followers of both teams to be heard to say, "It was 5 against 7 (or 8) for our guys." But many of these are the same people who, following a whistle, are heard to shout, "No, he didn't," then turn to the person next to them and ask "What was the call?"