Doing my part to squash the myth

[BktBallRef]

Originally posted by coachgrd
Simply put, a player can rebound the ball from behind anytime he/she wants, provided there is no contact. You cannot penalize a player for being tall or being a good jumper. If a player is able to go over another player without contact, you call this person a "gifted rebounder."

Coach, even if there is contact, that doesn't mean there's a foul. If each player goes up within his/her vertical plane or if there is contact and no displacement or no advantage/disadvantage occurs, no foul.