Visible Count Mechanics

[Y2Koach]

Originally Posted by Y2Koach

Now that would just be silly, and frankly, a mockery of the game. Like the time I was coaching 8th grade ball about 12 years ago and we were playing a team where most of the players on both teams were friends. Last game of the year, last game of the middle school careers(!). With about 3 minutes left in the game, I believe my team was losing by about 25+ or so, I requested a time out that was granted by the officials (High school age volunteers). During the time out huddle, our best player took off his jersey and placed it on his 5th grade little brother, who looked exactly like him but about 9 inches shorter. Coming out of the time out, we inbound the ball to the little brother, both teams are just laughing and having a great time, little bro puts on a dazzling ball-handling exhibition for about 30 seconds, and HE WAS IN THE BACKCOURT THE WHOLE TIME!!!

call it both ways, i tell ya... call it both ways...

BTW. the little one became one of my best players several years later when I coached him in High School.

1. Notice I "requested a time out that was granted by the officials"
2. "player took off his jersey" on the bench - Technical foul
3. Player not in the book enters game (little bro) - Technical foul
4. 30 second ball-handling display in backcourt - 10 second violation