Basketball rule

[APG]

Originally Posted by MIC

And surely isn’t the reason we don’t see it too much in pro ball that pro players know it’s a cowardly thing to do and they would get called on it, not just by referees, but players, coaches and fans?

If this is true, shouldn’t we have the same standard when reffing and teaching young players how to play (and win) with skill?

No. The reason you don't see this in pro ball is it's a waste of time. It might work once...then the next time you try it, you'll lose possession of it someway or another.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by APG

No. The reason you don't see this in pro ball is it's a waste of time. It might work once...then the next time you try it, you'll lose possession of it someway or another.

Agreed, and while I agree with MIC that this could be seen as a threat similar faking (not throwing) a punch, I completely disagree that it's prevalent in ball at any level. I work a good amount of youth ball, and I don't see it more than once every few years. If it's happening in a given area often enough to warrant a complaint, then that's poor coaching.

Teach your kids that it's an empty threat, if the officials aren't doing anything. If the fake brings the ball over the boundary line, teach them to grab it.