According to English international referee Allan Richardson, “it is the purpose of the rules to penalize a player who by reason of an illegal act has placed his opponent at a disadvantage. It represents a realistic approach to guide the judgment of officials in making decisions in all situations where the effect upon the player is the key factor in determining whether or not a rule violation has occurred.”
In relation to this, remember that a negative mental attitude is one of the primary causes of failure (whether in basketball or any sport).
The success or failure to meet the challenges of a player is dependent upon his mental attitude. Players must learn to harmonize themselves with the changes in their environment.
Quick facts: A right-handed player must learn to use his or her left hand in order to execute a left-sided shot.
Defensive players that recognize a “one-handed” player can predict which way the player will go.
