Offensive Kicking?

[JRutledge]

I see offensive players often try to kick the ball to prevent the defense from getting to the basketball or to try to maintain control. Now are they kicking the ball like another sport? Nope, they are just using their leg to try to keep the possession or keep it away from the defense. But this is becoming very common and one reason I believe is we did not call it on the offense that offensive players try and often get away with doing this. As stated, this not like 3 seconds, where only one side of the ball can be called for this violation with several other factors involved.

Peace

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

It's a good guideline when the team with TC is really "controlling" the ball.

Originally Posted by JRutledge

... we did not call it on the offense ... offensive players try and often get away with doing this.

Two esteemed Forum members who are, at least, familiar with the philosophy, right, or wrong, described in crosscountry55's thread starter?

And I just thought that it was an old wives' tale spoken over adult beverages at some local watering holes by some old-timers here in my little corner of Connecticut.