bainsey Do you believe it's too much for a middle school coach to be familiar with the word "displacement" (as it pertains to boxing out)? I realize there are some locales that don't use this word, so I'm asking the areas that do.
stiffler3492 bainsey wroteDo you believe it's too much for a middle school coach to be familiar with the word "displacement" (as it pertains to boxing out)? I realize there are some locales that don't use this word, so I'm asking the areas that do. Should any teacher know what the word "displacement" means by definition? Yes. Should a middle school basketball coach know how to use displacement in the context of basketball? Maybe, maybe not. I don't expect middle school coaches to know much about the rules.
JetMetFan stiffler3492 wroteShould any teacher know what the word "displacement" means by definition? Yes. Should a middle school basketball coach know how to use displacement in the context of basketball? Maybe, maybe not. I don't expect middle school coaches to know much about the rules. Ditto. The only coaches I expect to know what displacement means in the context of baskeball are college coaches since it's discussed so often.
Raymond bainsey wroteDo you believe it's too much for a middle school coach to be familiar with the word "displacement" (as it pertains to boxing out)? I realize there are some locales that don't use this word, so I'm asking the areas that do. I believe in using basketball terms. Each middle school coach should eventually learn the term, why not from you.
rsl I used it to explain a call to a JV coach yesterday. He was clueless. And angry that his player could not "Block out". He committed a technical foul a few minutes later.
Adam BadNewsRef wroteI believe in using basketball terms. Each middle school coach should eventually learn the term, why not from you. Agreed. Some of them may coach high school at some point.
JRutledge BadNewsRef wroteI believe in using basketball terms. Each middle school coach should eventually learn the term, why not from you. I try only to use rulebook terms as much as possible. And if they do not understand the more likely they will not argue. 😉 Peace
Forksref Depending on what subject they teach, I might replace the term with one that has one or two syllables.
just another ref Right after the mandatory rules clinic, which, in our state, must be viewed by coaches and officials, I heard a VG coach yell: "She displaced my player!!" Just sounded funny.
Camron Rust I once heard a term in the context of soccer that would be funny to use in basketball in place of a steal.... The player was disposessed. That would be sure to get a puzzled look.