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About Bret Temple
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My expertise happens to be in Basketball Officiating. So I can answer any question pertaining to Basketball Rules.

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I have been a Basketball Official now for over 15 years, officiating all levels from Youth basketball Leagues all the way up to the High school Level.

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El Sorrino Officials Association Basketball School
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Basketball Instruction - press breaker


Expert: Bret Temple - 1/2/2009

Question
what is the purpose of a press breaker?!

Answer
Hi Destiny,

If your speaking about the offensive strategy, the press break is a strategy that allows the offensive team to successfully break through the full court press, a defensive strategy in which many or sometimes all players on the defensive team pressure the ball handler in the back court in order to keep the offensive team from advancing the ball pass the mid-court line within the 10 seconds, or to steal the ball.  The purpose is to be able to successfully advance the ball into the front court.

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