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5-Stay in the Zone

In my last post, I highlighted one tactic of defense: man-to-man. Another option is zone defense where a team can set up in different formations in order to defend the hoop. It is important to have an understanding of the layout of a basketball court. Remember, there is the 3-point line arc, the paint (rectangular […]

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3- Wait, There’s More

Now that you know some of the basic rules and violations, let’s dive into more of the don’ts of basketball. Fouls are more serious infractions of the rules of basketball. Typically, a player wants to avoid having too many. The limit for each player is five fouls. Once this number is reached, you have “fouled […]