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For those of you who are unfamiliar, or are. here are a few illustrations of the some of the the rules you should find being followed during this year’s NCAA MARCH MADNESS..
Personal Foul: When a player of the opposing team makes contact with a player of the other team. Remember BASKETBALL is a non-contact sport. (Well it used to be).
STEALING THE BALL: Taking the ball away from the offensive team during normal play.
THREE SECOND LANE VIOLATION: Called when an offensive is in the LANE for more than 3 seconds. (The LANE is the portion of the floor from the free throw line bounded on each side by line where the rebounders stand during a free throw. It is usually a different color than the rest of the floor; but doesn’t have to be.) You rarely see this called regardless of how long the player stays there.
BANK SHOT: A shot that BANKS off the glass and into the basket.
SLAM DUNK: When an offensive player (technically goal tends, leaving the defensive player without a way to defend, as he is not permitted to enter this area. IN REAL BASKETBALL THE OFFENSIVE PLAYER IS NOT ALLOWED IN THIS AREA EITHER. An imaginary cylinder extending above the rim area).
TRAVELING: Occurs when a player takes more than 2 steps without a dribble. This is another rare call. (I guess the refs can’t count that far very often. This should be called almost every time). But in todays game “PALMING” which is when the player puts his hand under the ball and turns it over while supposedly dribbling the ball AND CARRIES IT BETWEEN DRIBBLES, is technically. traveling or could be considered a Double Dribble, as he stops his dribble then starts dribbling again. BUT NOT IN TODAYS GAME.
DRIBBLING: Bringing the ball down the floor by bouncing it off the floor, but not above the head. (And not turning the ball over in your hand, as you see the players do now days).
TIME OUT: This is the time the coach explains what he wants the team to do next, hoping to take advantage of the opposition by surprise.
TECHNICAL FOUL: Usually an infraction that is non contact and can be called on coaches, players, even spectators.
JUMP BALL: This occurs when two opposing player have control of the ball.
10 SECOND LINE VIOLATION: When a team fails to advance the ball across the mid-court line in 10 seconds.
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