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…speaking tours, etc.)? Is my career at a level where I need help managing all the details that come with making more money, having more opportunities, and being contacted for various off-court engagements? There is a complete handbook which you may like to download (for free) from the FIBA website….

…fouls in a quarter, any additional foul (that is not an offensive foul) results in the opponent having two free throws whether or not they were in the “act of shooting” when fouled. The team may strategically foul the opponent to: Reduce the time taken by the opponent’s offence (it…

…from other production runs). It is also important to remember that there is no shortcut to success, and that even where products are promoted by established sport stars, supplements by themselves will not lead to success. Informed Sport (www.informed-sport. com) regularly tests supplement products to determine whether they are free…

The reason for this can be starkly illustrated: A team taking 100 2pt shots @ 50% accuracy scores 100 points; A team taking 100 3pt shots @ 35% accuracy scores 115 points! It must be emphasized with junior teams that players should not be encouraged to shoot from “beyond the…

Basketball is a team sport but there is no doubt that talented individuals can have a significant impact upon the success of a team and it is commonplace for a team to employ specific tactics to reduce the impact of dominant players. Some coaches will adopt specific tactics to defend…

…contact players during tournaments. The rules relating to eligibility to go to a college/university, and the specific eligibility conditions to play in college/ university (particularly in Divisions 1 and 2, NCAA), are complex and change frequently. Coaches should not attempt to provide advice to their players and should advise them…

…a possession. If the team that is fouled makes the resulting free throws, it is harder for the team that is down to catch up. Teams need to practice free throws every practice and need to do so under “game-like” pressure, such as: Taking free throws when tired (e.g. after…

…them. It is important that they are passing to the side away from their own defender. A pocket pass is also commonly used by a dribbler, particularly when they have come off a ball screen and are passing to the screener as they cut. Pass fakes on the move The…

…basketball leagues throughout the world is very common and it is not just on the major professional leagues. Betting is common even on regional leagues in some countries and is usually outside of the control of the league organisers. Basketball is seen as an uncomplicated game to bet on, with…

…with the overload (3 offensive players on one side) taking away any help. Put the Opponent on the free throw line This is perhaps the most commonly seen tactic (and is really a defensive tactic) and is also the most misunderstood. Often teams that are trying to catch up will…

…no turnovers), there would be 100 possessions:Total Possessions = Total Field Goals Attempted + Total Turnovers Free Throw Conversion is calculated simply as Free Throws Made / Free Throws Attempted. Compare direct player “match-ups”. For example, the coach may have assigned a defender to particularly restrict the number of shots…

…door cuts) and dribble penetration; Opponents “big” defenders may not be as comfortable defending in the high post (this again emphasizes the need with junior players to teach all players both post and perimeter skills); It is relatively easier to reverse the ball when there is a high post player,…

Two or three screens can be set in a row to allow a shooter to get free. The screeners should also look to receive a pass after the cutter has made their cut. Here 4 and 5 both set screens for 3 4, 5 and 2 set screens for 3…

…prepared by the coaches. Another common tactic used by teams is to vary the defensive tactic based upon the game situation – for example, double teaming the ball screen whenever the shot clock is less than 10 seconds. Here x3 and x5 move toward the middle of the court to…

…particular “movement” that they do not learn to correctly identify opportunities to “beat” their defenders and score. An example of this, is where a play requires the ball to be passed to a particular player. Young players may concentrate on that option to the extent that they do not see…

…the “strong side” get in front of a defender. Initial Alignment Initially one guard (x1) defends the ball – the “up” guard. The second guard (x2) denies the high post area. The guards have responsibility to guard the ball above the free throw line. The “frontline” (x3, x4 and x5)…

…the court – denying any pass to x3. When the ball is passed to the player that is under pressure (3), the zone defender that would have normally rotated to defend a person in that area, can now make the same rotation and trap or “double team” the offensive player….

Many teams have used aspects of the “The Shuffle” or have added options to the initial movement. It can be used against either “man to man” or zone defence. The “second cutter” also cuts off a screen from the high post player. There are many other options that can…

…the zipper. 1 looks to pass to 5 in the low post position or to 2 for a shot at the top of the key. If 2 does not receive the ball, they cut through to the opposite corner. 5 can set a ball screen for 1 at the wing….

…(like an elevator door closing) to stop x1. If x1 attempts to run outside either 4 or 5, then they would not step together. Timing of the screen in this action is very important. If the screeners step into the path of x1 without giving sufficient time and distance for…

1 passes to the wings and cuts to the basket. 5 screens for 4 who cuts to the top of the key. Importantly, against a zone, 5 must “find” x2 to make the screen effective. Rather than 2 passing to 3, they can dribble out of the wing –…

…the season the team is, as well as how often they train). There is no definitive guideline to determine whether or not a coach should change tactics nor what changes they should make. Changes do not have to completely “throw out” what the team had prepared and instead the coach…

…to help deny any pass. x4 does not rotate to the low post position, because they could be “sealed” easily by the post player. Post defenders should come from the baseline side to the post position. As the ball is passed from the corner to the point, x3 returns to…

…and then denying a pass back to the scorer; Moving to a strong help line position, allowing a pass to a player that is not a strong scorer, to place more pressure on dribble penetration; Not moving to help position when the ball is penetrated by a player that prefers…

This does not have to be a screen and 4 may move to the perimeter to potentially receive a pass. If 4 does screen, they can do so facing the defender or facing the basket. The advantage of facing the basket is that they can see the rest of the…