Basketball Rules ~ Over the Back

One of the basic rules of basketball is the over the back rule.  The over the back call usually occurs when two players are going up for a rebound.  The player who has inside position has earned the right to draw a foul from the player behind him (the player who has gone over the back).  An over the back foul counts toward an individual player's total foul count as well as the team's total team fouls.

The over the back rule is a simple call for the referee to make most of the time.