Tag: rules
Day 27: Rules of engagement
This article is part of the series “30 days to being a better basketball player“. Rules are created for a reason. A lot of people don’t like them much, but that’s only because they don’t know how to use them to their advantage. By knowing the rules of the game better than your opponent, you […]
Day 14: Understanding the referee’s calls
This article is part of the series “30 days to being a better basketball player“. Have you ever tried to communicate with someone who didn’t speak your language? I’m sure you’ll agree that it’s not easy to do. That pretty much explains why it’s so important to understand what the ref’s are “saying” out on […]
FIBA 33 3-on-3 basketball tournament
For the last few years, FIBA has been testing a cool format for a 3-on-3 tournament. With the upcoming Youth Olympic Games [more news to follow soon], we’ll see the fruit of it as FIBA endorses this style tournament for the first time. This tournament type is cleverly called “33” – a reference to both […]
Back to basics – basketball officiating
SACSA published some good notes on basketball officiating quite a while ago – worth a read for anyone trying to get a better understanding of the role of the official/referee. It was put together a number of years ago, so please note we have not compared it to the current rules for any major changes. […]
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