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  1. ANyone have any good ideas for this... I have a 9-10 boys team that has won 2 out of the last 3 championships, currently they are 2-2. In the past two games I have had two vastly different teams show up... Game one - a victory against a tough opponent, everything went text-book, sharp passes, good working of the ball, excellent defense (we typically play a 1-1-3 zone), smart shots. Second game, a loss (Not important if we win) but all of the excellent skills from the game about disappear? Lots of turnovers, sloppy passing, poor shooting, Swiss Cheese defense. We actually played well in Q1, were winning at that point. Once we were behind by 6 or so I could see a physical change in the player's faces and definitely in their attitudes. Any ideas on getting them back on track? It's hard to believe it is the same kids in both games. Any tips on getting kids at this age group to play more at their potential? THanks, Coach
  2. The league I coach for has a saying for the parents...Be a Fan, not A fanatic. I stress this with my parents and each player before each season (we play 4 seasons per year in Florida). My boys are 9-10 y/o and the parents can cause a technical foul to be called on their son's team if they are out of hand in the crowd. I have explained in the past that in almost 15 years of coaching, I have never seen a call reversed because someone yelled about it. It is permissible to quietly question an official as to his reasoning for a call during a quarter/half break or a time out...never during the game.. Similar to recent movies, every player signs a contract to remain on the team and the consequences for misbehavior, missed practices etc... are spelled out in the contract. Parents sign it too and it is tough to bench a kid when they could contribute to the game...but then again, all they have to do to win is show up, whether they have more points than their opponents at the end of the game is irrelevant. My team played tonight without our 2 best players and, while we didn't score more than the other team, the 8 kids that played all contributed and were smiling at the end of the game because they realized that working together, even without 2 "stars" they were able to accomplish alot. Vipers Coach J
  3. Check out http://www.guidetocoachingbasketball.com/ I use it frequently for step by step coaching instructions, most recently for teaching a Kentucky offense (similar to a 1-4) to my 8-9 team.
  4. Anyone have any good ideas for playing against a 3-2 zone? I am figuring that setting screens and looking for backdoor opportunities will work best but am looking for any additional suggestions. Thanks
  5. This is a tough situation. It will depend on what type of offense you are running. I have 10 boys but 2 are always iffy for practices and I often have to practice with 8. Here are a few suggestions Teach them all the offensive play - have each player walk through their positions on the floor and repeat several times. Do this without a ball Next , use a ball and alternate the 3 extra players in while you run the play with no defenders Then put three defenders in a 1-2 or 2-1 type set to defend the play the best that they can, switch these players around so everyone has to play in a defensive postion. Finally, split them into two teams of 4, leaving one position open as a ghost position on both offense and defense. Most plays can be run without the 5th man, it is definitely not as effective but if the players understand that a 5th man will be there, it should work okay. Again, this will depend on some of the plays. There will be some where you cannot drop the 5th man and you will have to run a 5 on 3. Another option, if available, is to have yourself and an assistant coach stand in for the 5 th players on both sides. Don't shoot, only pass and be a body. This will also help them in playing against bigger opponents. Finally, I have also used other kids that happened to be on adjoining courts, siblings of my players that were watching practices, and a broomstick stuck in a safety cone for extra players. BTW, I run a 1-4 offense and find that, when needed, I can take a player out of this set without confusing the rest of the team. I base my 1-4 on the model I found here..http://www.guidetocoachingbasketball.com/ Good luck Knightsfan
  6. While the opponent's big guy is large, he is not particularly good offensively. He is good on defense. He does grab most offensive boards on inside rebounds but is not proficient at turning those rebounds into points. When he shoots and misses after a rebound he tends to not follow and loses the ball. I am more concerned with my team's tendency to score inside rather than outside, this is where the trouble could be. We use a diamond press which can work, and we have fast break ability to beat their slow, but big, man. I'll hope for the best and be looking for more advice here. Thanks, K-fan
  7. My team is soon to face a team with a 6 ft center. We are an 11/12 boys team and my biggest player is 5 ft 4. I am drilling screens and short jumpers, i.e. quick hitter style shots. Anyone else have suggestions on a good offensive set? We typically run a 1-4 offensive set or a set with my big guy posting at the foul line and directing from there. Who won the ACC? M-A-R-Y-L-A-N-D!!!! Who lost? duke... who will go farther in the tourney.... duke (I hate to admit it) UCF- A-Sun champs !!! Small steps can lead to great things. Knightsfan (as in UCF Golden Knights) I am orig. from Md. though.... Thanks everyone
  8. Do any of you guys know if Nike or Reebok or another shoe company will work a deal for shoes for a kids team? I have secured donations from a few companies for the teams uniforms and have some $ left that I'd like to spend on shoes. I am in Orlando, Fl. if anyone is local and knows where to go, or maybe online? Thanks
  9. I ran into this earlier this season. If you teach them to use a triangle offense and keep the ball in the middle of the court, you should be okay. Check under Coaching DB, Plays, Basketball Plays, Triangle offense for the basic. The key is to keep the triangle moving with the ball at the point as much as possible, this should be your point guard. Put a shooting guard ahead of him on one side, and another good ball handler on the other side, leave about 4 feet of space between the players (this is a tight formation). Explain to the PG that he is to inbound the ball to the SG and then receive the ball right back to bring it up the center of the court. The sidelines are deadly. Tell the other players to be ready for a bounce pass at any time until the ball crosses half court and prepare to defend a diamond press (this is when the defense will not cover the trigger man on the inbounds and will try to force the ball to the sidelines for a trap). Hope this makes sense and helps K- fan
  10. thanks for the advice, we played in our championship today and lost by 2 points...it was tied with 11 seconds to go. A real heartbreaker but probably good for the kids overall experience in the long run. The next season is only 1 month away and I have 9 of the 10 kids returning. We are going to be tough to beat. Great advice on the rebounding, it definitely hurt us offensively today as we were outrebounded. General question to anyone reading, one of my best players lost the edge mentally in the first quarter and asked to be benched (he felt bad after being called twice for travelling). I said no and left him in, telling him he had to grit his teeth and brush off the calls. Did I do the right thing or should I have subbed in for him? He got it together in the second half and played well. Just wondering if that was the right move. I think it was... K-fan
  11. Anyone have suggestions for getting my 11-12 boys team to get the offense in gear in the 1st half? Today we scored only 6 points in the whole 1st half. We ended up coming from behind in the second half and won by 6. Just looking for suggestions. Thanks
  12. Oh yeah, D is signed up for next season as well.
  13. I have 10 boys, ages 11-12 on my team and 2, I'll call them D and K, both centers, have not been getting along well with one another. I have stressed that they do not have to be friends, but they must play together as teammates. Since D is on my "first string" and K is on the "second string", and they both play center, there is no opportunity for them to be on the court together in a game situation. However, at practice they are often defending one another in a scrimmage or a drill. I have spoken to both players and their parents, each parent blames the other kid (thanks for encouraging your son to take responsibility for his own actions mom and Dad!!!). At this point, both are becoming more physical with one another in practice, pushing and elbowing (allegedly as part of their defensive games... but its pretty obvious that it is intention). I am not a coach that yells, or who has players run or do pushups for punishment. At this point I am ready to have both players sit down with me and resolve this thing. It is starting to influence the other players, they tend to follow D as he is one of the better players on the team. K is signed up for next season but I don't want bad blood. K is not a great player but is improving and could actually learn alot from D, who has more experience and knows the game well. Anyone have similar problems or have any suggestions? Thanks, K-fan
  14. Thanks for all the tips. Will re-set this weekend. K-fan
  15. I've given this address out a few times. If anyone ever wants to talk b-ball I am on Instant Messenger (AOL/Netscape.. not Yahoo) as...what else, knightsfan74.
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