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Anonymous

Years ago

The shot block in junior basketball is dead

i block a fair few shots myself

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Bear

Years ago

All the rhetoric over a perception that shot blocking decreasingly seems to be a useful basketball statistic and the apparent over analysis on this one aspect of the game is not warranted IMO.

Nor is the hype over some officials (usually at junior level) apparently calling fouls when they can't seem to be bothered to accept that they are out of position or just believe that a solid block on the ball just looks like it must have been a foul.

The shot block will always be a part of the game that some players do better than most, it will always be a highlight in itself and coaches should continue to encourage it, because team mates and those watching love to see it...

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Anonymous

Years ago

if you cant block
then how will we eat?

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Anonymous

Years ago

its a skill to protect the basket via a well timed shot block

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Bear

Years ago

Well, seems simple then, does it not?

1. Be athletic and able to jump really well.
2. Be in your cylinder.
3. Make sure you time your block.
4. Make sure you avoid any contact (just in case you are deemed to have moved out of that cylinder).

Easy!!

Now we just have to find officials that know this, is that the issue Clydetheglide?

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Jack Toft

Years ago

The reason why so many blocks are called fouls is timing.

If the ball has left the hand it is a legitimate block, but if the ball is still in the hand of the shooter, the ball is considered by refs to be an extension of the shooter's hand.

The other thing refs look at is if any contact was made prior to the block, or after the block.

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jumper

Years ago

same in NSW junior leagues. Any block is called a foul. Time after time a 100% clean block is a foul.

definitley an over correction by officials

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