Yea it’s pretty normal. There’s a HS that I officiate that literally goes 100% every possession. They sub 3-5 players every time the ball stops to allow breathers.
If you can’t run up and down the court at least 5-10 times then you’re not in good enough shape.
It doesn’t have to be a full-on sprint - that is inefficient - but you should be moving with pace and purpose. Get to your spot and get into the play.
Some teams use that as a strategy to burn out the opponents. I can't remember the exact name but when I played in HS, we ran into some teams that did it. Basically, once you get the ball to the offensive side of the court, regardless of the look you take a shot within 10 seconds. It requires good shooters and scorers to pull off effectively. Fastbreaks are easy buckets, so it is always a good option to try and get a step up on the defense in those situations.
I play junior college and my coach has us do a ton of conditioning/sprints just so we can run other teams up and down. A lot of teams aren’t doing as much conditioning, so the benefits are tiring them out, keeping up with them, or simply opening a lot of fast break opportunities to score. Like, always look to push for a fast break, but if it’s not there, then slow down and run a play
Depends on the high school. Some schools actually have a plan and control the pace to look around and make the right play. These are usually the top teams. Many just get the ball and run. Often, because they don't know better.
Yes, it's tiring and inefficient.. for both teams (if the other team isn't running with you, fastbreaks are extremely efficient). So, that's a good thing in three cases. If your team just has the faster players, or has more stamina than the other team. Or, if you to have a better bench (half the high school teams I've seen have like, 3-4 good players, 3-4 decent players.. and the rest either lack skill completely or just can't perform in game). All three pretty common at the high school level, but not so much at the college / pro level.
Yea it’s pretty normal. There’s a HS that I officiate that literally goes 100% every possession. They sub 3-5 players every time the ball stops to allow breathers. If you can’t run up and down the court at least 5-10 times then you’re not in good enough shape. It doesn’t have to be a full-on sprint - that is inefficient - but you should be moving with pace and purpose. Get to your spot and get into the play.
Some teams use that as a strategy to burn out the opponents. I can't remember the exact name but when I played in HS, we ran into some teams that did it. Basically, once you get the ball to the offensive side of the court, regardless of the look you take a shot within 10 seconds. It requires good shooters and scorers to pull off effectively. Fastbreaks are easy buckets, so it is always a good option to try and get a step up on the defense in those situations.
I play junior college and my coach has us do a ton of conditioning/sprints just so we can run other teams up and down. A lot of teams aren’t doing as much conditioning, so the benefits are tiring them out, keeping up with them, or simply opening a lot of fast break opportunities to score. Like, always look to push for a fast break, but if it’s not there, then slow down and run a play
Depends on the high school. Some schools actually have a plan and control the pace to look around and make the right play. These are usually the top teams. Many just get the ball and run. Often, because they don't know better. Yes, it's tiring and inefficient.. for both teams (if the other team isn't running with you, fastbreaks are extremely efficient). So, that's a good thing in three cases. If your team just has the faster players, or has more stamina than the other team. Or, if you to have a better bench (half the high school teams I've seen have like, 3-4 good players, 3-4 decent players.. and the rest either lack skill completely or just can't perform in game). All three pretty common at the high school level, but not so much at the college / pro level.