Long Switch

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Zoochy

Do we make long switches? Sorry for the confusion.

Some areas don't.

In those that do, some are "strict" that ONLY if the L calls the foul, will there be a long switch. So that's a switch in 1, and no switch in 2, 3, and 4 (because the L became the T as soon as B controlled the rebound).

IN other areas, you still switch until B starts (or attempts to start) up the court. So, if the foul was during the "rebounding action" (a somewhat undefined term), you switch -- that would be 1, 2, and 3. 4 is up in the air -- if you though A was still trying to get the rebound, switch, but if you thought that A was trying to steal the ball after B had the rebound, no switch.

And, as always -- just read your partner(s) and fill in -- no one else will notice. Discuss at a break, if needed.

[BillyMac]

We tried no long switches on fouls in the backcourt where there was no change in team possession (A1 is dribbling in his backcourt, B1 tries to steal the ball, and strikes the arm of A1, no change in team possession, no long switch). The experiment lasted two years, and we went back to switching on all fouls, all the time. Why? Because a few guys couldn't figure out when to not switch under the guidelines. We had guys no long switching on player control fouls, and on rebounding fouls. Lazy? Stupid? Or both?