A little poll here...

What in your professional opinions is the most misunderstood rule by coaches? I know there are several coaches who read this board (and some ever have the guts to post!) and we might be able to come to a better understanding with your help.

I've read the board and have picked up a great deal myself through your discussions!

Thanks and have a good day,
CoachGRD

In my humble opinion over the back rebounding or three seconds during loose balls.Many times a player who is blocked out can still jump and reach over a lesser player and get a rebound without fouling.The coach will scream over the back everytime though.Many coaches also don't realize once a shot gos up there is no more three second count.I will see three or for put attempts with the coach yelling three seconds in my ear.

Hmmm, I think it's probably pretty close to a tie. I'd say most coaches really have little if any grasp of Rules 1 through 10. :D

Seriously, I could only guess. The 3-second rule is a good candidate.

Chuck

After obtaining initial legal guarding position a defender may move laterally, backward or obliquely.... No time, or distance, is required when guarding the ball handler.

I've never met a coach yet who understood the backcourt rule in the scenario where team A has acheived control in front court and then B1 knocks the ball off the A1 in front court and then a team A player is the first to touch in backcourt.

Z

I'd say rule 4!

I'm with Mick. How many times have you heard, "He wasn't set!" after calling a player control foul because the defender was moving backward when the offense ran him over?
I will also note that I believe quite a few officials don't understand this rule either!

What about Rule 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10? All from a coaches perspective. :D

Peace

I would say the "Over The Back" on rebounds as stated in an above post, and the Player Control Foul where the player is still moving but has gained a legal guarding posistion

AK ref SE

This is an easy one. The most misunderstood rule by coaches is the rule that I am always right.

Since rule 4 took up the most pages and the most articles.....

I just figured it had to be the "most" misunderstood...

:D

This one is a little off-topic beacause it was a parent not a coach who made this comment.

The story goes that a parent asked the ref after the game why did they not call (3 in the key) more often. The ref tried to answer politely but the mom was adament. She said:"Sometimes, there were 4 or 5 players in the key"

Makes you wonder.

Yup....that's the one!!

Diana

Try calling a "charge"--and then go to the other end and shoot a one and one..then TRY to explain to the coach the difference between a charge and a player control foul..For that reason I don't call "charge" any more--a charge is now a "push".

My Fav
 

I'm going with 3 seconds for the kids games especially. I love the coach who is over there counting out loud as there is a shot being attempted or on the way already.

Legal moving picks are always fun to hear about.

And finally...over and back when A1 still has one of three points in the BC and decides to go back! Thats always a crowd pleaser!

Larks
VIT

JayR-

ANd all these years I have been calling three in the key, when there has been only two players in the key....No wonder the coaches were getting mad!

AK ref SE

Re: My Fav
 

Whenever a coach counts out loud like that, tell him that everytime he counts, it confuses you and you have to start over.

Heard a good one last nite from a fellow official.
Was at a game this year and had a fan just SCREAMING "3 Seconds!!" During a time out, the official was standing by where the fan was sitting and said "Hey, do you know that everyone is laughing at you?"
Fan "Why is that?"
Official "Everyone knows that there is no more "3 Second" rule.
Fan "really?'
Official "Yep, it went out about two years ago. When was the last time you saw it called?
Fan "Now that you mention it, I haven't seen it called in years"
Official "There you go then. Just thought I would help you out"

I would have to agree with Mick on this question!

Alot of coaches and players confuse the block/charge situations with time and distance. In my short time officiating I have heard some interesting statements made about block/charge situations. It's pretty simple, a legal guarding position is a legal guarding position.

The hardest rule for an off-season coach (who is really a dad, helping out) is any rule that has changed since he was in high school.

Screens and incidental contact.

"That's a moving screen, Ref (no contact)."

"Holy cow! He knocked him down and no foul call? (legally set pick, outside field of vision with significant contact but no pushing through)"

Three seconds is just an easy one for coaches because they can count that far.... and they like to help.

From the home office.
 

10. 3 seconds
9. illegal screens
8. carrying
7. multiple foul rule. (ok officials don't understand that either)
6. 10.3.4
5. overtheback
4. backcourt violation
3. incedental contact
2. block/charge legal guarding position


and the #1 answer
1. 10.4.1 unsporting behavior including trying to influence an officials decision.