Basketball Cheers

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!

A couple of questions came immediately to mind-no, make that numerous questions. Is this schedule for the adults or the kids?Do the parents realize that all day, each Saturday & Sunday, all they are going to do is sit waiting for the next game?Would any sane high school coach allow their players to play in three games in one day? In fact, the rule book will not allow it.Twenty minute halves-that means a 40 minute game, even if it is a running clock. High school games are 32 minutes.42 games in a season! Colleges may play 45 games over a 4 month period. I have written many times in my articles about youth sports being for the youth-not for the adults! Here is a quote from an article I wrote earlier this year: “Youth basketball is for the youth. A child must be allowed to be a child. They should be allowed to have fun with learning and playing the game and experience the joy.” Young players have so much pressure placed on them to participate, and often to win in sports, that is just un …

Coaching Basketball For Dummies (For Dummies (Sports & Hobbies)) So you’re thinking about volunteering to coach youth basketball? Great! You’re in for a fun, rewarding experience. Whether you’re new to the sport and looking for some guidance or you’re a seasoned coach hunting for some fresh tips, Coaching Basketball For Dummies will help you command the court with confidence.

Each friendly chapter is packed with expert advice on teaching the basics of basketball—from dribbling and shooting to rebounding and defending—and guiding your kids to a fun-filled, stress-free season. You get a crash course in the rules and regulations of the game, as well as clear explanations of what all those lines, circles, and half-circle markings mean on the court. You’ll assign team positions, run great practices, and work with both beginning and intermediate players of different age groups. You’ll also see how to ramp up your players’ skills and lead your team effectively during a game. This book will also help you discover how to:

• Develop your coaching philosophy
• Understand your league’s rules
• Conduct a preseason parents’ meeting—crucial for opening the lines of communication
• Teach offensive and defensive strategies
• Keep your kids healthy and injury-free
• Encourage good sportsmanship
• Make critical half-time adjustments during a game
• Help struggling players
• Address discipline problems and handle difficult parents
• Coach an All-Star or Travel team

Complete with numerous offensive and defensive drills and tips for helping your kids relax before a game, Coaching Basketball For Dummies is the fun and easy way to get the score on this worthwhile endeavor!
Customer Review: Great Drills & Sound Advise
I have been coaching younger children for 4 years, and I wanted to get some new drills that I could use during practices. This book has a really good outline of offense, defense, rebounding and practice drills. There are also some very good points at the begining of the book on how to deal with parents and other coaches, etc… Overall this book is very good to design a practice plan for coaches who are either new to coaching basketball, or are looking for additional or different drills to run.

Interesting Websites :
Basic Rules of Basketball and Basic Basketball Rules - Basketball Rules
Basic Rules of Basketball will tell you what are the basic rules of basketball and basic basketball rules … differentiates basic rules of basketball between …
www.betterbasketball.com/basketball-rules/basic-rules-of-basketball.html
basketball: Basic Rules FactMonster.com
Encyclopedia basketball. Basic Rules … Basic Rules. Professional Basketball. College Basketball. Olympic Basketball. Women’s Basketball …
www.factmonster.com/ce6/sports/A0856865.html
Basketball Rules and High School Basketball Rule and Official …
Basketball rules and High School basketball rules - Learn basic basketball rules from Better Basketball … Basic Rules of Basketball …
www.betterbasketball.com/basketball-rules
Youth Basketball Rules
Learn the Basic Rules of Youth Basketball. Basketball…what a great game! … enjoy Youth Basketball Rules Made Easy or “Understanding the Rules Painlessly” …
youthbasketballrules.com
Basketball basic rules
Learn to play basketball basic rules for your own satisfaction, safety and action. … Basketball basic rules. Basketball Drill Video. NBA Basketball greatest …
howtoplaybasketball.net
-
This is the principle behind what makes visualization such an incredibly powerful tool in your process of transforming yourself into your ideal self-image. When your subconscious accepts the new beliefs and attitudes, it then goes about implementing these changes in your life. These principles are used in most of the hundreds of audio programs I have created. The power of visualization was made clear in a now famous study conducted at the University of Chicago a number of years ago. A group of students, all with about the same ability in basketball, were divided into three groups and asked to shoot foul shorts. The percentage of baskets each team made was recorded. Then, the students were given some unusual instructions: The first group was told not to practice or play basketball for 30 days. The second group was told to practice shooting foul shots every day for one hour for 30 days. And the third group was told not to go on a basketball court at all for 30 days but to practice sho …

CSI Game-ball Women & Youth 28.5″ Composite Leather Basketball The CSI Game-ball Women & Youth 28.5″ Composite Leather Basketball is the best quality pebble grained composite leather with a replaceable valve. Last-bilt construction. Panels are permanently bonded to nylon wound carcass with butyl bladder for shape retention and strength. Extremely durable, scuff resistant and waterproof. Can be used indoors or outdoors on all surfaces. Narrow seams.

Spalding Youth Portable Basketball System with 32 Inch Eco-Composite Backboard (NBA Logo) The excitement of basketball can now be enjoyed by the youngest basketball fans with the Huffy 50376 Youth Portable Basketball Hoop. The telescoping backboard allows you to easily adjust the height from 5ft to 6.5ft.
Customer Review: Perfect size for our 2 and 6 year old!!
Painless to put together (simple step directions included), easy to adjust to different heights and very sturdy…perfect size for our 2 and 6 year old!! Having different sized balls on hand has been a fun addition.
Customer Review: Great Hoop
We purchased this Hoop for my son’s 4th birthday. It’s perfect! He had out grown the plastic version so we were looking for the next size up. We are very happy with our purchase. He has lots of fun using it and has gotten very good.