Basketball Rules and Violations Made Simple [Plastic Comb]

Fred Bies (Author, Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 29, 1999

This basketball rule book is a simple and easy to read guide to the most common basketball rules and violations. It has large 11 point type and many illustrations. Now in its sixth year Basketball Rules and Violations may be the most accurate of its kind.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Bies has put together something that's a whole lot more appealing to read than the typical stuffy rulebook. It is 70 pages long, written in 11-point type and features an oversized binding. Bies also has splattered images throughout his pages, which makes it easier on the eyes to read, and the illustrations help drive his points home. It's three books in one because he divided it into three segments -- "The Most Common Errors"; "Opinion, Rules and Other Surprises"; and "Concepts in Detail". Maybe you've seen a lot of basketball games, too, and you think you know all the rules. But go through the "Teaching Check List" included in the book just to see how well you know them. --Grand Rapids Press Feb. 22, 2007

From the Publisher

This is a basketball book that makes knowing basketball rules and violations an easy to teach and easy to learn experience.

More than just a rulebook, Common Basketball Rules.and Violations Made Simple will give insights on how to avoid committing these fouls and violations. CBR offers the following features:

Written in large 11 point type
Lies flat with oversize binding
No subdividing-all rules on the same page
Always updated for the most current version of the National Federation of High School rules
Includes secrets on how officials make their calls
Always aligned with the National Federation of High School Rules. No mixing text with college or pro rules.
Reviewed by Basketball Highway
a top seller for years on Amazon.com
noted for accuracy in alignment with NFHS rules and intent
often used as a reverse index to find out where that tough to find rule is

Major concepts explained in simple easy to read writing on a single page at a time. The concepts covered are:

traveling
block/charge
timeouts
correctable errors
three seconds
scoring in wrong basket
overtime
verticality
alternate possession arrow
closely guarded
over and back
ten seconds
dribbling
fouls
throw-in
Highly illustrated
72 pages, 8 1/2 by 11 inches and 30,000 words and, of course, highly illustrated.
Written by former player, coach and practicing basketball official.

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Product Details

• Plastic Comb: 82 pages
• Publisher: Basketball Resources; Continuously Updated edition (October 29, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967715202
• ISBN-13: 978-0967715209
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #872,267 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not for Dummies, March 16, 2002

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J. Greene (WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Basketball Rules and Violations Made Simple (Plastic Comb)

This is a common sense book for people who already know the rules. It is full of tips for HS players and coaches, but not for someone trying to learn the game. Nor is it for someone trying to figure out what's going on on the floor when the Lakers are playing the Blazers! If you are a HS player or coach trying to refine your game, it should be useful.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A worthwhile read, but could use a lot of improvement., October 21, 2006

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Coach 62 "Coach" (Naples, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Basketball Rules and Violations Made Simple (Plastic Comb)

I question the validity of the 5 star review above. The comment about the clipart is bothersome because the clipart is actually quite annoying and takes away from what has the potential of being a good book. The clipart is drastically over used and obviously used to fill otherwise blank pages. It is very childish cartoon clipart and often has nothing to do with the topic. The author stretches to use corny humor to tie in the terrible clip art. In one section he is even reduced to using bowling clipart and vainly tries to make a humorous basketball tie in. It fails miserably.

Today I tried to read the book before a game I was coaching. The clipart is so childish I wondered if people would think I was reading a Dr. Suess level childrens book. I am not kidding about that.

As stated above the book is poorly bound, but I didn't thank that was an issue. The book is obviously printed on a copier and bound by a cheap plastic hole punch binder. Again, this is really not an issue with me.

The book is chock full of misprints and typos. A good proof read is really needed and would fix all of these.

The book could use a good index also.

Still, the book is a worthwhile read. It does clear up a lot of misunderstood rules and little known rules.

The bottom line is this. I will recommend this book, even though it is not professionally edited, full of errors the the clipart is VERY annoying and childish. This book has given me respect with the referees and really helped me in my coaching.

If a book is a quick read and will help you with coaching of youth basketball teams it is worth reading. This book is both of these things.

I only hope the author will loose the cartoon, childish clipart, fix the numerous typos and add a good index. I'm not saying loose all the clipart, just the obviously rediculous clipart. So if you are a youth coach, buy the book and ignore the absurd overuse of clipart and typos.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Basketball rules made simple!, July 30, 2004

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Aarames - See all my reviews

This review is from: Basketball Rules and Violations Made Simple (Plastic Comb)

As the title implies, this little booklet by Mr. Bies takes the sometimes confusing or misunderstood aspects of Basketball rules and puts them in an understandable way. The book is well-organized and the humorous clip art scattered here and there adds to its appeal. If you've ever been watching or playing in a basketball game and wondered why the ref made that call, this is the book for you!