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athletes. An intelligent coach will stress the set and timing play with the
moving surean as a vital part in these plays. It is impossible to use a fast
break successfully against a clever team if the fundamentals of ball handling
have been neglected. |
have them outnumbered. But when the defense is equal in number to the offense,
then set plays should be attempted.

Rebounding work is as vital a part of fundamental basketball as free
_ throwing or shooting practice. There are three rebound areas that constantly
mast be emphasized to the offensive and the defensive player. One area is to
the left of the basket, the second area to the right, and the third area in
the front of the basket. ‘These areas should always be covered by your three
‘best rebound men. ‘In fact, an intelligent team will not attempt many shots
unless these three rebound areas are considered in the attack and the defense
of an efficient tean. |

Basketball is similar to a game of checkers. Instead of jumping

over « player as in a game of checkers, you draw an opponent out of position
or screen him off so that there is an open drive into the basket. Soreening
is interfering with the progress of an opponent without making bodily contact.
Sereening is not a foul. Blocking is interfering with the opponent by making
bodily contact. Blocking is a foul. Many coaches will tell their boys to
block an opponent out of the play. By teaching the proper fundamentals and «
adhering to the proper terminology, the boy will soon learn how to soreen and
how not to block. ‘The burden of correctly executing this screening play is
upon the offense. Therefore, it behooves the coaches to teach all of their
players the differeme beteom a screen and « block. Meny players are penalised
for blocking because the coach has not definitely taught his players the differ-
ence between a legitimate screen and an illegitimate block.