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Throughout the Official Basketball Rules, all references made to a player, coach, official, etc. in the male gender also apply to the female gender. It must be understood that this is done for practical reasons only.

Basketball Plays: The Art of Running Set Plays and Scoring More Points It seems that almost everyone loves to draw up set plays and come up with new ways to get easy buckets for their team. It’s not surprising because there’s nothing more exciting than drawing up a special play to get a basket ...

Drill Purpose This drill will improve shooting form and develop good shooting habits so once players get in a game, they will consistently use proper form without thinking about it. This simple drill is critical for youth player and can greatly improve shooting percentages for all types of player...

The 2017 / 2018 year has seen the sport grow in manyways, with some exciting developments that will underpinthe sport for many years. We have built on the importantfoundations of the prior year and focused on buildingassets, resources and capability for the significantopportunities we have as a s...

The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) thanks all of our partner national sporting organisations (NSOs) for your continued hard work and commitmentto excellence. All of you understand innately the importance of sport in Australian life. It’s much more than a source of national identity and pride,...

You did so with great distinction.The country is proud of yourcommitment and dedication, andthe manner in which you conductedyourself throughout the campaigns.

The past year has seen considerable success and progress forAustralian sport on the world stage, for the Australian SportsCommission (ASC) and our elite sport partners and athletes.

Teams Teams consist of no more than 12 team members entitled to play, a coach and (if a team wishes) an assistant coach. During playing time 5 players from each team shall be on the playing court and may be substituted. A substitute becomes a player and a player becomes a substitute when the offi...

“The challenge to maximize effectiveness with various groups of athletes and changing circumstances is part of the allure and richness of coaching. Because of the diversity of the role and contexts, the delivery of coaching and what is deemed successful will always be situation specific.”

Stretching & Warm Up It is very important to have a short 5-minute warm-up before you get into the heart of your practice. The warm-up should consist of stretching and light cardio exercises. The drills found under the Coordination/Conditioning Drills Section, can serve as good warm up exercises....

Throughout the Official Basketball Rules, all references made to a player, coach, referee, etc. in the male gender also apply to the female gender. It must be understood that this is done for practical reasons only.

Basketball Australia has developed these guidelines to assist the basketball community throughout Australia to return to structured activities. Basketball Australia has worked particularly closely with our State and Territory associations throughout these difficult times and I thank them fo...

As we have mentioned in the Coaching Youth Basketball book, all children, especially young children have short attention spans. That’s what makes them children! It is your job as coach to keep them focused and interested in what’s going on. Keeping a 5-8 year olds’ attention may be the most dif...

If a player blatantly taunts an opponent, a technical foul shall be assessed. The opponent WILL NOT, automatically, be assessed a technical foul. His behavior will be the determining factor. Simultaneous taunting is a verbal altercation. Verbal altercations and unsportsmanlike conduct will be adm...

Teams consist of no more than 12 team members entitled to play, a coach and (if a team wishes) an assistant coach. During playing time 5 players from each team shall be on the playing court and may be substituted. A substitute becomes a player and a player becomes a substitute when the official b...

When coaching this age group both games and practice sessions should be positive experiences in the players’ sports and human development.

Developing young players' passing abilities is one of the keys to successful basketball coaching. The basis of any basketball team's offense is their aptitude for passing the ball between each other effectively to create the shooting opportunities. If players cannot pass then they will make i...

USA Basketball’s Youth Development Division was formed in 2013 to promote, grow and elevate the game of basketball throughout the United States. As part of the initiative, the USA Basketball Development Model was created to help guide players, coaches, parents and administrators through the s...