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Step 1
Call out "shot" as soon as a shot goes up from your team. Many times players are too busy running screens or trying to get free from the person guarding them to notice a shot until it's already bouncing off the rim.
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Step 2
Assume that the basketball will not pass through the net. Remember that even in the NBA, a shooting percentage above 50 percent is rare. So in youth and high school basketball, you're going to miss more shots than you make.
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Step 3
Locate a player on the other team to block out. This should be the guy closest to you, and your teammates should do the same.
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Step 4
Box the other team out. Use your hips and backside to position yourself between the opposing player and the ball. If a player tries to reach over you to get the basketball, he probably will commit a foul. Whoever establishes dominance during the box-out, will be in a prime position for rebounding the basketball.
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Step 5
Jump and attack the basketball as it descends off the rim toward you. Don't simply reach your arms up and wait for the ball to come to you. Go after it and grab the ball with both hands. Don't hit an opposing player with your elbows if you're both jumping for the ball. The ref may call a foul.
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Step 6
Secure the basketball. If you have a height advantage over everyone else on the opposing team, you can hold the basketball above your head. Or you can tuck the basketball into your gut and hold it with both hands. Then, turn from side to side to shake loose any defenders. If they reach in, it's a foul.
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Step 7
Pass the basketball to a teammate and head down the court if you were on defense. On offense, take another shot or pass off to a teammate in the clear.
