{"podcast":{"title":"High School Hoops (Coaching High School Basketball)","slug":"high-school-hoops-coaching-high-school-basketball-1013397","podcast_index_feed_id":1013397,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BLU3234524723","website_url":"http://teachhoops.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/343ea24c-f95d-11eb-a36d-c7e0aef60b8c/image/HIGH_SCHOOL_HOOPS_72dpi.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Teach Hoops","episode_count":430,"summary":"A Discussion all about being and coaching Basketball at the High School Level Scrimmage, Preparation, Practice Planning, Parents, Getting your Players to Play Hard, MUCH MORE.... Published on Wednesday mornings","last_synced_at":"2026-07-08T22:20:33.708897+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/high-school-hoops-coaching-high-school-basketball-1013397"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 395. What do you do to prevent Foul Trouble?","slug":"ep-395-what-do-you-do-to-prevent-foul-trouble","published_at":"2026-03-18T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/high-school-hoops-coaching-high-school-basketball-1013397/ep-395-what-do-you-do-to-prevent-foul-trouble","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/high-school-hoops-coaching-high-school-basketball-1013397","url":"https://teachhoops.com/","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/COMG8948686661.mp3","summary":"https://teachhoops.com/ Foul trouble is the \"silent assassin\" of a game plan. When your primary rim protector or lead ball-handler picks up two quick fouls in the first quarter, it doesn't just change your rotation; it changes your team's aggressiveness and identity. Preventing foul trouble starts with teaching \"Verticality and Hand Discipline.\" Most fouls at the youth and high school levels occur because defenders \"reach\" when they are beat or \"bring their hands down\" when contesting a shot. You must drill the habit of \"showing your palms\" to the official and jumping straight up and down. By maintaining a \"vertical cylinder,\" your players can contest shots effectively without hearing the whistle. The second pillar of foul prevention is \"Anticipation over Reaction.\" Foul trouble is often a symptom of poor positioning. When a defender is late to a rotation or \"lazy\" on a closeout, they are forced to \"bail themselves out\" with their hands. To fix this, you must implement \"Early-Help\" drills in practice. If your \"Help-Side\" defense is in the correct position before the drive even starts, they can \"wall up\" or take a charge rather than reaching across the driver's body. In the mid-season January grind, use film study to identify your \"High-Frequency Foulers.\" Often, you'll find they are fouling because they are \"chasing the game\" instead of \"dictating the game.\" Finally, you must master the \"Strategic Substitution\" and the \"Foul Management Script.\" Every coach needs a \"Foul Policy.\" For example: \"Two fouls in the first half means you sit until the 2nd quarter or the 2nd half.\" However, you can also use \"Tactical Protection\"—switching your star player onto the opponent's least dangerous offensive threat to minimize their exposure to high-risk defensive situations. Utilize y…","meta_description":"https://teachhoops.com/ Foul trouble is the \"silent assassin\" of a game plan. When your primary rim protector or lead ball-handler picks up two quick foul…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1136,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/high-school-hoops-coaching-high-school-basketball-1013397/episodes/ep-395-what-do-you-do-to-prevent-foul-trouble/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/high-school-hoops-coaching-high-school-basketball-1013397/ep-395-what-do-you-do-to-prevent-foul-trouble.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}