the trap goes, you actually want to double team at the wings using the man on the top and the man on the bottom . . . , keep the rest moving facing the ball and denying entry pass to the post ("Coaching" 1).
At every level, fundamentals must be taught and practiced again and again. Such basics, as the rules of the game, are crucial for players to know, for example. Even at the professional level, rules change. Every weekend one can watch a professional game in which players and coaches seem confused over the rule governing illegal defense. In any case, it is up to the coach to make sure that his or her team knows the rules of the game:
If you do your homework and communicate the rules well to your team, your players won't be caught unaware in games. In the eyes of your players, your credibility will also increase if they are confident of your knowledge of the rules (American 63).
The basics of fouling are crucial, and the coach's responsibility includes teaching those basics. Every player must know what constitutes blocking, charging, holding, an illegal screen, reaching in, and tripping. In addition, technical and flagrant fouls must be taught, including ballhandling and time violations. This knowledge is important not only for the sake of winning games, which can turn on a foul shot, but also for the sake of building character and playing fair (69-72).
A question may arise with respect to the gender of the players, but in most cases, coaches should approach their tasks without respect to gender, but only to the skill level of their players:
[Gender] does not matter. . . . Defense is the most important lesson to be learned. If you want to improve defensive skills your players must be able to react to the ball and move their feet. . . . You as a coach must have patience and a willingness to challenge your players to
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