Summary of Defensive Rebounding Keys

Summary of Defensive Rebounding Keys

Height and jumping ability are great assets in rebounding, yet the factors of discipline and determination seem to be more important.

The value of rebounding to a sound defense. Offensively, it is the backbone of the fast break as well as a “second life” for the offense. Individually, rebounding skill is highly prized by players.

ASSUME is the cue word for the most important rebounding rule—believe that every shot will be missed.

Rebound distribution areas in order of decreasing importance are—1.) Helpside, 2.)Middle, 3.)Ballside areas.

The necessary skills for defensive rebounding include:
1. See the ball
2. Assume a miss
3. Pressure each shot
4. See the player
5. Go to the player
6. Blockout (remove space)
7. Go to the ball
8. Capture the ball
9. Keep the ball (chin it)
10. Outlet the ball

Rebounding Distribution Areas

The Value of Rebounding

" The team that controls the backboard usually controls the game." --Wooden

Rebounding is a fundamental skill that depends more on discipline, aggressiveness and determination than on the overemphasized factors of jumping ability and height.

The importance of rebounding lies in its value:
1. It has been estimated that 80% of possessions come from defensive rebounding and made baskets (about equally divided) with the remaining possessions coming from opponents errors, steals and offensive rebounds (repossessions). Thus, rebounding is the most important method of gaining ball possession.

2. Research findings indicate that teams who are national leaders in rebounding win a higher percentage of their games than national free throw or field goal percentage leaders. One study over a ten year period found that in games won, the opponents were outrebounded eighty percent of the time (and vice versa).

3. Defensive rebounding (i.e. the ability to allow the opponent only once contested shot) is one of the most important aspects of defense.

4. One of the essential elements of a fast break is the beginning which is commonly started by a defensive rebound.

5. An offensive rebound is a "second life" for the offense, since it is a repossession of something already lost.

6. Individually, an effective rebounder is often highly respected by teammates because rebounding is an unpublicized team play that is seldom valued by anyone other than coaches and players.

--From Jerry Krause's, "Before the X's & O's"

3 Essentials For Rebounding

Three Essentials For Rebounding

1. Assume every shot will be missed
2. Get your hands above your shoulders
3. Go get the ball (Pursue it)

Rebounding Notes Outline

We take great pride in our rebounding. We have one of the top rebounders in the country in Junior Post Emma Cannon. Here is another handout that our players put in their notebooks. We then discuss and build our rebounding off these principles.

REBOUNDING

Statistics Related to Winning:
1. Good field goal percentage
2. Turnover Ratio
3. Rebounding—The top 20 rebounding teams in the nation, win over 80% of their games.

Principles of Rebounding—
1. Assume:
a. Offense—assume that every shot is a miss. Send 4 to boards.
b. Defense—assume every opponent is a terrible shooter. Send all 5 players to make physical contact.

2. Chin the Ball:
a. Chinning the ball—
i. Fingers spread wide and straight up when holding the ball.
ii. Elbows are held straight out in both directions.
iii. Try to squeeze the basketball.

3. Two From Two
a. Rebound with two feet with two hands.

4. Go Up With Both Hands Up
a. Both hands are up with elbows at least shoulder high


OFFENSIVE REBOUNDING
1. Offensive Rebounding Rules:
a. See The Shot
i. A shot taken from 20 feet away will usually be rebounded 10 feet from the glass. The rule is half the distance of the shot.
ii. Shot taken on the left side will usually be rebounded on the right side.
b. Assume That All Shots Will Be Missed
c. Go To A Gap & Make Contact
i. Get the best piece of the pie. If the shot is taken from the right side, the best piece of the pie would be the baseline side of the defensive player.
ii. Go to a gap and block out the defensive player.
iii. Go to a gap and get even.
iv. Keep the ball alive.
1. How do you go to a gap?
a. If the player is in a block out position, you tap with the outside hand and swim with the inside hand. Get in a wide block position after this.


DEFENSIVE REBOUNDING
1. Defensive Rebounding Rules:
a. See or Hear The Shot
i. This is why a shot call is so vital. You are so involved with defending that you cannot see the shot. You must have a shot call by the person guarding the shooter.
ii. Get visual contact before you get physical contact. You must pick up who you are going to block out.
iii. Physical contact inside the arc. Proactive contact. I go after him.