Category: Rules
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What Is It Called When You Dribble With Two Hands (in basketball)?
When a player dribbles with two hands at the same time it is called a “double dribble”. This is a violation in the rules of basketball. The referee calls a “double dribble” violation almost anytime a player dribbles the ball with two hands. There is one exception to this rule. A player can…
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Can You Run The Baseline In Basketball?
Yes, basketball players can run the baseline while inbounding the ball any time after the opposing team scores. Running the baseline can be a valuable strategy but there are so many important things to consider that I will discuss in this article. When I first started coaching travel basketball I noticed other teams running along…
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Can You Dribble With Two Hands?
Can you dribble a basketball with two hands? The answer is simply no. Dribbling the ball with two hands is not legal in a basketball game. There is one exception that I will talk about a little later in the article. Before we get there, I want to say that we all know dribbling with…
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Box Out vs. Block Out
Is it BLOCK OUT or BOX OUT? It actually doesn’t matter. I prefer to call it a “box out” but you can refer to it as a block out also. When I first started coaching basketball I always used the term “box out” but questioned myself when I heard a parent yell “block out” during…