The Bounce pass is very similar to the Chest pass and appears by the need to overcome an opposition filed by a defending player. It is a pass that is slower than the chest since the journey that has to be performed is greater for throwing on the floor. The point where you should throw the ball must be in two-thirds of the distance from the pin to the receiver. The advantage is that it is more difficult to intercept by the ombudsman with the hands and in the case of cut it is likely that the defender has been used intentionally walk (there would be a violation of ‘Walk intentional’ and the team would have a new account 24/14 seconds).
Objectives for teaching
- Locate the target.
- Calculate the two-thirds of the distance to the receiver of the pass to set the point’s boat pass chopped. Maintain a balanced stance.
- Catch the ball with two hands and fingers facing upward and slightly backward.
- Give the pass to cut the ball out to waist height.
- Take a step forward.
- Drive the ball by extending the index finger, heart finger and thumb.
- Finish with palms out and fingers outstretched.
Most common errors
- Do not locate the target
- Calculated with the wrong two-thirds of the distance from the pin to the receiver and mal point boat pass chopped
- Lose your balance
- Gets evil the ball and/or directs the fingers down
- The ball goes from the upper part of the waist and has a longer ride or have too much height. Does not give the pass and the pass loses tension
- Do not use the index finger, heart finger and thumb and the ball goes with difficulties
- It ends with the palms facing downwards / inwards
The bounce pass response is more rapid to overcome a difficulty in the pass translated in the presence of a defender on the pass line.
Now, the decision making is essential in any passing technique. The pass chopped to be used in situations previously referred to as a pass chopped between the two partners is less than 2 meters away presents more chances of failure than success (may be given in the foot, the defender has less distance to defend the pass line, etc…). In that case, it’s much better to opt for the Pass on dribble or the Pass in hand.
Cedric Arregui Guivarch
Entrenador Nacional de Baloncesto (CES 2014)
