FIBA Refs School Team USA On International Rules

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Team USA invited FIBA referees to work a scrimmage this week.
Fortunately, everyone survived.

The idea was to prepare players for the no-blood, no-foul style of international play. What might appear to be a violation in the NBA — a moving screen, say, or a forearm to the midsection — is often ignored under FIBA rules.

"You have more liberties," Kobe Bryant said. "It's upon us to take advantage of those. In the past, guys were telling me, when they were playing in these tournaments, they're so used to playing hands-off. It's an adjustment. They're not taking advantage of their size or their athletic ability.

"We're making a conscious effort to establish that early here."

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In team meetings this week, FIBA referees Terry Moore of the U.S. and Nikos Zarlanos of Greece talked to the players about what's allowed, and what's not.

"What we're doing is taking about four or five rules and showing the difference between NBA and international, or the similarities, and it was a very productive thing," coach Mike Krzyzewski said. "Actually, how we guard the ball is a big thing in that, and our guys responded well to it."