# Rebounding and First Defence · Basketball Level 2: Elementary

Basketball · Level 2: Elementary · Insporta Book (https://book.insporta.app/basketball/level-2/rebounding-and-first-defence/)

Rebounding and First Defence in Basketball (Level 2: Elementary) on Insporta: 100 sourced facts behind 10 tests. Covers: reading the miss; and more.

Reading misses, offensive rebounding moves and tip drills, then the first ideas of team defence: ball-you-man, denying, help side, guarding the dribbler, defensive talk, getting back and defending without fouling.

## Test 1: Reading the miss

- Misses from an angle tend to come off on the opposite side. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, rebounding)
- A ball from far out arrives with more speed. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, rebounding)
- Reading the flight puts him in the right place. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, rebounding)
- Hands up save time when the ball comes off. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, rebounding)
- Many misses fall on the side away from the shooter. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, rebounding)
- A wide base is hard to knock off the ball. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, rebounding)
- A corner miss often comes off long to the far side. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, rebounding)
- Read, spot, jump, catch. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, rebounding)
- The longer the shot, the longer the rebound. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, rebounding)
- Long, to the far side of the rim. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, rebounding)

## Test 2: Offensive rebounding

- The arm swims over him and the player steps through. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, rebounding)
- A defender cannot easily seal a player who keeps moving. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, rebounding)
- He spins off the contact to reach the rim. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, rebounding)
- Defenders who turned to watch the shot are often behind. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, rebounding)
- An early start beats the box-out. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, rebounding)
- The player grabs the miss and puts it straight back up. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, rebounding)
- Moves round the box-out beat a well-set defender. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, rebounding)
- Shot, contact, swim, step. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, rebounding)
- Read, beat, grab, score. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, rebounding)
- Swim an arm over him and step through. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, rebounding)

## Test 3: Tips and putbacks

- The rebounder taps the ball in without catching it. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, rebounding)
- Tipping against the board trains timing in the air. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, rebounding)
- Repeated quick jumps build rebounding legs. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, rebounding)
- Quick second jumps win loose balls. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, rebounding)
- If he cannot catch it, he keeps it alive for his team. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, rebounding)
- A covered rim turns each shot into rebounding practice. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, rebounding)
- Bringing it low lets smaller players knock it away. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, rebounding)
- Throw, tip, repeat, finish. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, rebounding)
- Alone, one-on-one, then live. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, rebounding)
- Tip the ball on the board again and again. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, rebounding)

## Test 4: Ball, you, man

- The defender forms a flat triangle with the ball and his man. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- Seeing both lets him help without losing his man. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- Both hands point, keeping both in view. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- Closer to the ball he can help sooner. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- Ball-watching lets the man cut free behind. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- A back-door cut beats a ball-watcher. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- Seeing both stops the cut behind him. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- See, move, watch both, deny. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- Man, ball, pistols, step. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- Both the ball and his man. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)

## Test 5: Denying the pass

- The defender sits in the passing lane. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- The hand in the lane blocks or deflects the pass. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- He can watch the man and see the ball. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- An overplay leaves space behind. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- Keeping the ball from the top scorer hurts the offence most. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- He must recover to the basket side. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- A hand in the lane makes the pass hard. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- Deny, cut, open, recover. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- Deny is tight, help side is far. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- Hand in the passing lane. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)

## Test 6: Help side

- Being two passes away lets him sag into help. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- Sagging to the middle lets him stop drives. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- He helps for a moment, then returns. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- A crowded lane stops drives. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- The closest help arrives in time. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- When one helps, others rotate to cover his man. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- Rotation picks up the man the helper left. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- Beat, help, stop, recover. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- Swing, jump, sag, close out. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- His man is far from the ball, so he can sit in the lane to help. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)

## Test 7: Guarding the dribbler

- The sideline acts as an extra defender. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- From the middle he has passes to both sides. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- A weaker hand means fewer good options. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- A level head keeps balance and sight. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- The cushion depends on how quick the dribbler is. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- More space gives more time to react. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- Setting up on the middle side forces him wide. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- Shade, slide, trap. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- The middle opens the most passes. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- Towards the sideline. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)

## Test 8: Defensive talk

- Calling 'ball' tells team-mates who has the dribbler. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- A warning lets the defender fight through or switch. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- It tells the on-ball defender he is backed up. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- It triggers the box-outs. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- Talking keeps the five defenders together. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- Both defenders take each other's man. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- A call decides who stays and who switches. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- See, warn, prepare, decide. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- Ball, help, shot, box. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- 'Ball!', 'Help!' and 'Screen left!' tell team-mates what is happening. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)

## Test 9: Getting back

- Getting back stops easy baskets. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- Someone must slow the ball so others can get back. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- Stopping the lay-up comes before guarding shooters. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- Seeing the ball lets them find the danger. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- One player stays back to stop the fast break. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- He buys time until help arrives. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- Drilling the switch from offence to defence builds the habit. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- Lose, sprint, stop, match. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- Rim first, then the ball, then shooters. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- Near their basket after a lost ball, he gets back first. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)

## Test 10: Defending without fouling

- Reaching in is a common cause of fouls. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- Hands straight up challenge the shot without hitting. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- In the air, the defender often lands on the shooter. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- Fewer fouls keep the best players on the floor. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- They count against the team without stopping a score. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- Holding from behind gives away a foul. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- Good footwork keeps him in front without reaching. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- Close, stop, hand up, land clean. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- Footwork is safe; holding is the worst. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)
- Move the feet, hands up. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, team defence)

Sources: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3 and general coaching references; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered FIBA rules belong to the Rules category.

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