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About Bret Temple
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Expertise
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 from junior 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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Questions Answered By Expert  Bret Temple 
In Category  Basketball Instruction

SubjectDate Asked

1 or 29/22/2008
  Q: I have a problem at hand. I am currently trying out for the basketball team. I am in grade 11 (i ...
  A: I think you need to try out for the position you feel more comfortable with. I would also consult ...
Should i tryout with my finger broken?9/22/2008
  Q: want to tryout for my schools basketball team but i just recently broke my middle right finger, the ...
  A: I think this is a better question for your doctor. I wouldn't want to give you advice to try out, ...
Highschool tryouts8/27/2008
  Q: I'm trying out for my basketball team my first year of high school and I'm just wondering what do i ...
  A: Your question is a bit vague, only because whether or not someone makes a school team depends on ...
basketball rule question8/26/2008
  Q: What is it called when someone shoots at the basket with the ball. And then misses everything and ...
  A: What your explaining is actually a legal play. A player may catch their own rebound whether it hits ...
hand fouls8/19/2008
  Q: Can A defensive player in the lane stretch his arms out to prevent an offensive player from ...
  A: If the defensive player had position, and his/her arms were already spread out before the offensive ...
Open Hop on Better Basketball: 1 on 1 Offense8/19/2008
  Q: I made a video of what they teach on the video but i think it is a Travel. Can you tell me? ...
  A: First of all, what I noticed in the video is that the first step is simultaneous with the first ...
help me.8/16/2008
  Q: My basketball game consists of many moves affiliated with streetball, many through the legs tricks ...
  A: I think some of the top basketball players in college and the NBA have a lot of what you would call ...
basketball28/13/2008
  Q: why is it in basketball when you are doing a layup you can take 2 steps without bouncing but when ...
  A: the reason your allowed to take two steps when doing a layup is just because your in the motion of ...
Basketball help (point guard)8/11/2008
  Q: Ny name is Nicky and I need a lot of basketball help. Right now, I have went everyday to a nearby ...
  A: You will notice smaller guards in the NBA like Steve Nash, or John Stockton have been so successful ...
Basketball help (point guard)8/11/2008
  Q: Ny name is Nicky and I need a lot of basketball help. Right now, I have went everyday to a nearby ...
  A: First of all I admire your dedication to the game and your desire to get better. You seem to be ...
Gym Architecture for Movie8/8/2008
  Q: Hey Bret, I'm making a senior thesis film at NYU and I wanted to include a very funny scene about ...
  A: I'm glad to see your having fun with your film. I wish I new the answer to your question, but I ...
shooting and the eyes8/4/2008
  Q: i know this isn't your area of expertise but you're the only expert that i could ask anyway i have ...
  A: This is definately not my area of expertise, however my suggestion is to talk to your eye doctor. If ...
Turnovers, turnovers, turnovers7/28/2008
  Q: Hey Coach: I coach a select team of 7th grade girls and I have become extremely frustrated with our ...
  A: One thing that girls that age tend to do is make "long Passes" They look for the fast break every ...
Traveling7/22/2008
  Q: I have a question about traveling. I have watched in the NBA, when a player goes from triple threat ...
  A: Technically when a player receives the ball, before he makes any move, he/she must put the ball down ...
Violation ???7/15/2008
  Q: ... Recently I was playing ball at the local YMCA... adults... pick-up... nothing serious. A ...
  A: If I am understanding you propely, it sounds like he went to pass the ball, and realized his pass ...
Exercises for under 5's7/8/2008
  Q: I have 2 children aged 2 and 4. i am wanting any information on fun activities, exercises, games ...
  A: I'm not really not an expert when it comes to basketball development even though i have done some ...
Lack of confidence.7/1/2008
  Q: Hey, whats up? My name is Ryan and I am a boy who just turned thirteen like two months ago and I ...
  A: I applaud your desire to become a professional athlete, and the fact that although your parents and ...
Full contact charge drill in practice?6/30/2008
  Q: Bret, Greetings! My son was injured in a full contact charge drill at his school. He was not the ...
  A: Wow!!! Again, i'm really sorry that happened to him. I'm not a lawyer, but I do feel the coache's ...
Becoming an Official5/16/2008
  Q: I want to become an official. I played basketball in high school and am graduating this June in ...
  A: I started officiating at 15 years old at a local Park & Rec center. You are old enough. Find out ...
The Leaper Help5/13/2008
  Q: I have a 13 year old son who is gifted as a Baseball Pitcher and a Sharpshooter Guard / Forward in ...
  A: boy I could have used that machine when I was in high school, but truthfully I don't remember it. I ...
wanting to become an nba scout5/12/2008
  Q: I was wondering if you could tell me or give me advice on how to study up on how to think like a ...
  A: I tried sending you an email, but it got returned, so I'm going to answer you here. I'm really not ...
coaching career4/1/2008
  Q: Interview Number Two 1. What do you like most about your ...
  A: Interview Number Two 1. What do you like most about your job? I am not a career coach. I ...
basketball2/25/2008
  Q: we are students from Syria. We do appreciate your being assistant and we have the full hope that we ...
  A: There are many heros and heroines, both professionally and in college. I think Michael Jordan was ...
Question on Official Basketball Rule2/23/2008
  Q: My son and I are debating on a out of bounds call. If my son took a shot and missed. The ball was ...
  A: One thing to remember is that all 10 players on the court must have some kind of status. In-bounds, ...
How to contact scouts2/5/2008
  Q: Regards As an energetic proactive athlete, with a strong passion dedicated to Basketball, I ...
  A: I wish I had more information for you, however my expertise is not in this area. I would talk to ...
Breaking Through Tall Offence1/30/2008
  Q: just would like to quiz you on a solution for our team, we are a small team and when we come up ...
  A: I'm not a coach, but I can certainly offer you some suggestions. First of all, try to beat the zone ...
hieght1/26/2008
  Q: well i just wanted to know if 5-11 is tall for a 14 year old and i play basket ball and well i can ...
  A: I would say 5-11 is definately above average for a 14 year old, although kids seem to be growing ...
What is the call?1/23/2008
  Q: Player A is dribbling at the top of the key. He picks ball up to pass. Player B fakes coming to the ...
  A: Aaron, the call should be traveling, although I have seen very similar scenarios where the official ...
Boxing Out1/19/2008
  Q: Bret, I was told during a game that after a player establishes position for a rebound (in-contact ...
  A: YOu can back a player out, just like you can back up a player while your on offense in the low post, ...
Boxing out1/11/2008
  Q: Bret. Can you site that rule in the NBA rulebook? I am shocked that one can put ones arm out and ...
  A: I do not have an NBA rulebook, but I can tell you from what your describing, what they are doing is ...
Boxing out1/7/2008
  Q: How aggressive can a player be when boxing out for a rebound? What are the rules on establishing ...
  A: You can be very aggressive when boxing out. The only thing you cannot do is push off of another ...
Pass to self?12/29/2007
  Q: I officiate games at the local YMCA as a part-time job. The rules they provide are minimal and ...
  A: this is a tough call to make or not make. If the offensive player clearly just dribbled through the ...
Traveling in general + spinning12/27/2007
  Q: i would like to know the difference between the traveling rules in the NBA and in College and ...
  A: It just depends on what point you pick up the dribble. There is no specific answer to this question. ...
Traveling in general + spinning12/27/2007
  Q: i would like to know the difference between the traveling rules in the NBA and in College and ...
  A: basically the traveling violation rule is the same for the NBA as it is in college and high school ...
Flash photography12/3/2007
  Q: What about using a flash in high school gyms? Are they permitted? Do they distract players? Most ...
  A: I can tell you that in a normall High School gym, an official would ask any spectator to not take ...
free throws11/27/2007
  Q: My 9-year-old son is playing for his school team, and they are teaching them to shoot free throws ...
  A: no there is no rule about leaving your feet. The only rule that applies in free throw shooting in ...
traveling11/27/2007
  Q: I have a friend who says that after you establish a pivot foot that you can then take an additional ...
  A: yes I am an official. Remember, violation calls like traveling are not always obvious during the ...
Dribbling/Traveling11/9/2007
  Q: I was in a recent city league game and an opposing player was dribbling across halfcourt being ...
  A: If the player legitimately lost control of the ball, picked it back up, and it wasn't in a ...
carrying and traveling10/18/2007
  Q: I have a question about carrying. How often do referees call it and when do they. Do they not call ...
  A: Violation calls like traveling or carrying the ball are called by the official at their discression. ...
screening9/26/2007
  Q: can a offensive player step between a defender and the shooter he is guarding in order to set a ...
  A: The answer to your question is "It Depends" In order to set a Legal screen, the offensive player ...
contact on the hand9/26/2007
  Q: The NBA rules state that it is not a foul to contact on offensive players hand when that hand is in ...
  A: Technically, the hand is part of the ball and if the hand is struck by a defensive player, no foul ...
Pivoting8/26/2007
  Q: Pivoting is useful in moving to the basket and scoring, can you tell me in general, what is ...
  A: Pivoting is just moving side to side leaving one of your feet stationary while moving the other one. ...
Backboard8/18/2007
  Q: What happens when someone breaks the backboard? is it a technical or is the game just called off?
  A: it is not a techical foul. They simply postpone the game until the backboard can be replaced. ...
Pivoting8/7/2007
  Q: Pivoting is useful in moving to the basket and scoring, can you tell me in general, what is ...
  A: Although my expertise is not in this area, but rather basketball rules and officiating, i'll attempt ...
how can i get better7/10/2007
  Q: So I'm 5'6 and I wanna be a point guard for my sophomore team in high school. i basically play ...
  A: I'm sorry I really can't answer your question. My expertise is not in conditioning but rather ...
traveling6/25/2007
  Q: this debate between me and my friends about traveling has become a tad bit contentious. I have been ...
  A: violation calls such as Traveling are really up to the interpretation of the Official. Yes there are ...
Height ?6/23/2007
  Q: I'm 16 & a fan of basketball & NBA. I'm very desperate with my height as my height only 5ft6inch. I ...
  A: I spoke to a doctor and he said there is really no way to increase height. It's pretty much ...
offensive and defensive player position for free throws6/20/2007
  Q: in the restricted area there are four marked lines (in one side) for rebound players to position for ...
  A: If you are refering to the lines that the players must stand in while someone is attempting free ...
travelling6/15/2007
  Q: two players were going for a ball, one girl gets the ball as she falls down on her back with her ...
  A: A lot of violation calls by the official are made by their interpretation of what happened at that ...
football5/29/2007
  Q: i am a sophmore in high school an play onh the varsity football team. i play running back and my ...
  A: Well my expertise is in Basketball not football, however, I did run track as a sprinter in high ...
What Age?5/29/2007
  Q: Hiya Bret i am 15 years old and i am 5ft 11 and i am new to basketball and i really want to work ...
  A: There is an old saying, it is never too late to start anything. You very well might have a natural ...
rules5/5/2007
  Q: what is offensive interference?
  A: offensive interference is called when the basketball is either sitting on the rim or is in the air ...
Basketball5/5/2007
  Q: Why Do Basketball PLayers Get Payed So Much?? p.s this is a project for school
  A: What a great question!! Basketball players just like most other professional athletes are paid ...

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