What is screen? What makes it legal or illegal? Watch this Rule Review and find out.

This Rule Review segment is going over plays involving screens. This video is dedicated to educating basketball officials on recognizing whether a screen set against an opponent is legal or not. Watching actual videos of plays involving screens, along with some basic instruction explaining the rule, helps officials learn faster and retain rule information better. We can all learn together by continually discussing the rules as they are written in the NFHS rules book and viewing actual high school basketball games reinforces that learning.
Because screens are a point of emphasis for the NFHS for the 2021/2022 basketball season it important we all try to get on the same page with a proper understanding of the factors that make up a legal screen. Many screens are obvious but many can be tough to determine, especially if it involves a moving player. Screens that need to allow time and distance are usually what makes this difficult rule more challenging. This will be the focus of this Rule Review segment. All video clips we reference in this segment on screens come from high school games and focus solely on the NFHS high school rules book.
Video #1
- A player makes a solid screen delaying his opponent and allowing his teammate an open shot. But was this screen legal or not?
Video #2
- The dribbler makes a great pass to his teammate at the top of the three point line and continues to block the opponent keeping him from defending his man. Legal screen?
Video #3
- A back screen is set behind an opponent, outside his visual field, and contact is made as that opponent steps backward into the screener. Was enough time and distance given?
Video #4
- After a screen is set within the visual field of his opponent, the defender pushes his way through the screen in order to continue his defensive path. Is this a foul or legal contact?
Video #5
- This screen is set and a foul is called but if you look closely, you can see there was not any contact? Should this had been a foul?
Watching video clips is a good way to stay connected to the skill of officiating basketball but true education and learning can more effectively be attained when each video is annotated with diagrams and shading to point out key teaching points.
The Officials Institute, and the Rule Review segment, creates videos that don't leave you guessing about whether there was a foul, violation or not. Even though we cannot officiate in slow motion or freeze frames, by watching and reviewing video video in this fashion, we are able to "retrain our brain" so we can start seeing plays more accurately when we do see them in real time and increase our ability to get the call right.
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[@mxcagg1]

It's no wonder why nobody has any clue about BBall rules...the officials got all of these calls wrong.

[@OfficialsInstitute]

Thanks for watching.

[@marissamargaretha8193]

Haha yes .. I have been playing BB for more than 20 years still confused

[@mollymadden822]

You can't set feet wider than shoulders on a screenz… so white was illegal

[@Carharrtheart]

Thanks for the great review. Having the specific rule reference is really helpful. It inspired me to go reread the rule, and something about doing that feels particularly valuable at this time of year.

[@OfficialsInstitute]

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@alexandroskupenga63]

This needs to be taught to the officials in the NBA...

[@OfficialsInstitute]

Maybe. NBA has different rules as the players are the best of the best, so they write the rules to allow for more action.

[@faintyful]

That makes no sense at all. You are just rationalizing and defending NBA BS rules@@OfficialsInstitute

[@anthonyhall7623]

Great job with the clips and the breakdown.

[@OfficialsInstitute]

Much appreciated!

[@guswhat2639]

I used to play pick up games officiated by my friends, so I didn't know the specifics about this. now I know why I often get called for illegal screen fouls in official tournaments. example no. 1 is what I often do because my legs are too wide. example no. 5 I often get a call from the referee even though I'm trying to do a pick and roll. thank you for this video.

[@OfficialsInstitute]

Glad it helped.

[@darrellyoung1228]

Excellent. Thank you!

[@OfficialsInstitute]

Your welcome

[@budda5617]

Very knowledgeable and inspiring! Well done! Greetings from Taiwan.

[@OfficialsInstitute]

Thanks. Thanks for watching!

[@michaelj529]

Very helpful

[@OfficialsInstitute]

Always happy when it can be helpful

[@christmasdavis2551]

Thank you.

[@OfficialsInstitute]

You're welcome!

[@georgesiaosi2087]

Number 10, Green, who pushed through the screen was dodgey as...he even grabbed the leg of the shooter, tripping him in the air

[@OfficialsInstitute]

Thanks for sharing

[@ajgray8939]

I’m brand new to officiating so it would be helpful if you also point out what foul to call such as player control, block, etc so not only can I diagnose an illegal screen, but also call it properly to the table

[@OfficialsInstitute]

Are you referring specifically to screening fouls or just fouls in general. Using the approved signals of the NFHS rules book, whichever signal most appropriately fits the foul you see is what is used.

[@khalilabdullah8189]

@@OfficialsInstitute think he was referring to screening fouls. Tend to struggle with those as well. Always seem to put my hand on my head with illegal screens but I know that’s not the correct signal

[@laurencesheron6840]

Have you ever discussed picks and rolls?

[@OfficialsInstitute]

We have not. I'll send the idea to our development team.

[@elizahhoward6810]

Can I pass the ball land and screen in one motion if I respect the defenders space?

[@OfficialsInstitute]

If after you pass and land you remain stationary and within your own plane AND you allowed relevant time and distance for your opponent, you could set a legal screen.

[@EmperorxshaxJosh]

My question is someone has told me in the gym I cannot block off a screen like preventing a screen is that legal or no

[@OfficialsInstitute]

Not sure what your asking. A screen is only illegal if there is contact.

[@OrionCorsari]

I’m curious about the first screen where screener goes well beyond his vertical plane with elbows and feet. What happens if there is no contact because defender goes around the screen and is thereby delayed ? I’m guessing no contact=no foul.

[@OfficialsInstitute]

Correct

[@malasc12]

Do moving screen rules differ between NFHS, NBA, NCAA, and FIBA? Or are they generally the same

[@OfficialsInstitute]

Screening rules are generally pretty similar at all levels.

[@higgs910]

are these rules valid across countries and leagues?

[@OfficialsInstitute]

These rules are based solely on the NFHS rules book.

[@thisorthat411]

Ok let's say I set a screen and then when I roll the guy with the ball follows me kinda like a half back. Is this illegal because it is a legit roll.

[@OfficialsInstitute]

It all depends on whether that roll causes contact that impedes the freedom of movement of an opponent.

[@kgerman1]

Aren't these soooooo easy on video in slow-mo. Lol. Good stuff. Thx.

[@OfficialsInstitute]

Ha. Games would be easier to call at this speed.

[@ZoMichael-a]

Hi guys, I have a legit question. Is there an illegal off-ball screen? Or screen violation in off ball screen? Also, is there violation in full court press? Like, can it be called for illegal screen in full court press?

[@OfficialsInstitute]

Illegal screens can happen anytime even off ball and press situations.

[@calinaganking]

So that last one isn’t a moving screen, much like football???

[@OfficialsInstitute]

Contact must occur for a foul to be ruled.

[@MK99112]

None of these were within frame

[@OfficialsInstitute]

Thanks for watching

[@patfromamboy]

I don’t understand. I don’t know what a screen is which is why I’m watching this video. I’ve watched lots of basketball games and heard the name but never learned what they are so I thought I would learn. It looks like a lot of people running around.

[@OfficialsInstitute]

Many non officials call them picks. It’s just a method of obstructing an opponent by placing the body in the way legally.

[@theonlygoodonehere2259]

someone send this video to the warriors

[@OfficialsInstitute]

Lol

[@alwaysoutafterdark6136]

Whew! Playing with a Covid mask. These kids are gonna be tough!

[@OfficialsInstitute]

It wasn't optimal for all involved.

[@joaopedrosousa5636]

More like a dance than a sport

[@OfficialsInstitute]

Ha

[@freshquoc8754]

Kid at 6:20 is such a hack ..

[@OfficialsInstitute]

Ha. Thanks for watching.

[@HybridPhoenix08]

5:05 Green #10 plays dirty. Shoves his way through the screen then pulls a leg out from under the layup shooter. He should have been ejected for that.

[@OfficialsInstitute]

Some shenanigans for sure.