Combine Basketball
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Athleticism & Explosion

Total reach

The highest point the athlete reaches in the air — standing reach plus the best max vertical from the same combine. It is not measured on its own; it is worked out from those two numbers.

Measurement Unit
in
Optimal Direction
Higher (Greater)
Attempts Allowed
1 Official Rep
Gate Precision
1 Decimals
Total reach is not measured separately: it is standing reach plus max vertical, the highest point the athlete gets a hand to.standing reachhighest touchREACH+ MAX VERTTOTAL REACHcomputed · standing reach + max vertical
Protocol: Not measured at a station. Worked out from the same combine: standing reach plus max vertical.

Basketball Kinetic Importance

This is the number that decides what happens at the rim. A rim is 10 ft (120 in) from the floor: total reach says how far above or below it a player can get a hand, which is what finishing, blocking and rebounding over length actually come down to. A jump gain and a reach gain both show up here.

Exact Execution Sequence

  1. 1Nothing extra is run for it.
  2. 2Standing reach and max vertical are measured at their own stations, under their own protocols.
  3. 3Total reach is their sum, worked out once both are on file for the same combine.
What Gets an Attempt Disqualified or Re-Run

Strict execution ensures integrity. Disqualified reps are logged with reasons rather than deleted.

  • Anything that invalidates standing reach or max vertical — if either is missing for a combine, there is no total reach for that combine.