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MINI-BASKETBALL

Basketball for children 5-12 years. Official guide to teaching & coaching

Written and Compiled by Martin Spencer

Contents page

1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................... 14

2 THE APPROACH ......................................................................................... 18

COMPETITIVE EXPERIENCES............................................................................ 19

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PROFILE .................................................................... 21

GAME CONTEXT .................................................................................................. 24

TEACHING AND COACHING STYLE ................................................................... 27

FAMILIARISATION OF THE SPORTS FUNDAMENTALS .................................... 34

3 NATIONAL CURRICULUM ....................................................................... 38

Mini Basketball Skills - Activities ............................................................................ 40



SCHEME OF WORK ............................................................................................ 45

DEVELOPMENT OF A LESSON .......................................................................... 50

4 INTRODUCING THE RULES .................................................................... 54

ADAPTING THE RULES OF MINI-BASKETBALL ................................................ 55

BASIC RULES ...................................................................................................... 58

Take Six Mini-Basketball, the new version of Mini-Basketball ............................... 62

5 ACTIVITY CONTENT ............................................................................... 69

A WARM UP TO MUSIC ................................................................................... 73

Mini-Basketball Warm Up Activities for CD & DVD Possibilities ............................ 74

B FAMILIARISATION ........................................................................................ 77

C BASIC STANCE.............................................................................................. 82

THE PIVOT ............................................................................................................ 83

Games and practices to develop ready position and pivot. ................................... 85

D DRIBBLING ................................................................................................... 87

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E PASSING AND RECEIVING ........................................................................... 92

Unopposed Practices ........................................................................................... 97

F STOPPING AND STARTING ....................................................................... 102

G FAKING ......................................................................................................... 104

Games and practices for stopping, starting and faking ....................................... 104

H GETTING FREE ............................................................................................ 107

Games and practices for movement off the ball ................................................. 109

I SHOOTING ....................................................................................................111

Close Range Shots...............................................................................................112

One-hand Set Shot or Two-hand Set Shot ...........................................................113

Lay-up Shot ..........................................................................................................114

Jump Shot ............................................................................................................115

Games and Practices for Shooting .......................................................................116

Games and Practices for the Lay-up ....................................................................119

J REBOUNDING ............................................................................................. 123

Rebounding ......................................................................................................... 124

K DEFENSIVE PLAY ........................................................................................ 127

Games and practices for defence ....................................................................... 130

L CORE GAMES TO DEVELOP SKILL & TACTICAL UNDERSTANDING .... 133

Core Task 1: One v One Roll or Dribble Game ................................................... 136

Core Task 2: Dribble, Pass & Shoot .................................................................... 136

Core Task 3: Two/Three v One Pass & Dribble ................................................... 138

Core Task 4: Cross that Space ............................................................................ 138

Core Task 5: Target Mini-Basketball .................................................................... 140

Core Task 6: Skittle Mini-Basketball .................................................................... 140

Core Task 7: End Zone ....................................................................................... 142

Core Task 8: Tri-Zones ........................................................................................ 142

Core Task 9: Invent A Game ................................................................................ 144

Core Task 10: ‘3v3’ .............................................................................................. 144

Introducing Team Tactics ..................................................................................... 144

Adaptations and variations on the task................................................................ 145


M COMBINATION GAMES AND PRACTICES ................................................ 146

Examples of combination practices:- ................................................................... 147

N TEAM OFFENCE ......................................................................................... 150

O TEAM DEFENCE ......................................................................................... 153

P CLOSING ACTIVITY ..................................................................................... 154

Plenary Questions ....................................................................................... 156-158

Q MINI BASKETBALL CHALLENGES............................................................ 159

Mini Basketball Challenges ................................................................................. 160

Challenge Card.................................................................................................... 161

MINI-BASKETBALL CHALLENGE CIRCUIT....................................................... 162

6 LESSON PLANS ....................................................................................... 163

YEARS 1 & 2 (5-7 YEARS) KEY STAGE 1 ............................................... 167

HEALTH & SAFETY ............................................................................................ 170

UNIT 1 LESSON 1 - ROLLING ............................................................................ 172

UNIT 1 LESSON 2 - DRIBBLING ....................................................................... 174

UNIT 1 LESSON 3 - PASSING & RECEIVING ................................................... 176


UNIT 1 LESSON 5 - SHOOTING ........................................................................ 180

UNIT 1 LESSON 6 - TEAM WORK .................................................................... 182

UNIT 2 LESSON 1 – DRIBBLING 1 .................................................................... 184

UNIT 2 LESSON 2 - DRIBBLING 2 ..................................................................... 186


UNIT 2 LESSON 4 - DRIBBLE & PASS ............................................................. 190


UNIT 2 LESSON 6 - DRIBBLING & PASS OR SHOOT ...................................... 194


YEARS 3, 4, 5 & 6 (7-11 YEARS) KEY STAGE 2 ................................... 197

HEALTH & SAFETY ............................................................................................ 202



UNIT 1 LESSON 3 - PASSING ............................................................................ 208



UNIT 1 LESSON 6 - PASSING & MOVING ........................................................ 214

UNIT 2 LESSON 1 – DRIBBLING 1 .................................................................... 216


UNIT 2 LESSON 3 - JUMPING ........................................................................... 220

UNIT 2 LESSON 4 - DRIBBLE & PASS ............................................................. 222

UNIT 2 LESSON 5 - SHOOTING ....................................................................... 224

UNIT 2 LESSON 6 - PASSING ........................................................................... 226


UNIT 3 LESSON 2 - DRIBBLE & PASS .............................................................. 230


UNIT 3 LESSON 4 - PASSING & SHOOTING .................................................... 234

UNIT 3 LESSON 5 - DEFENCE .......................................................................... 236

UNIT 3 LESSON 6 - REBOUNDING ................................................................... 238


UNIT 4 LESSON 2 - STOPPING AND STARTING .............................................. 241

UNIT 4 LESSON 3 - PASSING AND RECEIVING .............................................. 242

UNIT 4 LESSON 4 - GETTING FREE ................................................................. 243



YEARS 7, 8 (11-13 YEARS) KEY STAGE 3 ............................................. 247

HEALTH & SAFETY ............................................................................................ 250

UNIT 1 LESSON 1 - DRIBBLING ........................................................................ 252


UNIT 1 LESSON 3 - GETTING FREE ................................................................. 254




UNIT 2 LESSON 1 - DRIBBLING ........................................................................ 258


UNIT 2 LESSON 3 - MOVEMENT OFF THE BALL ............................................. 260




7 ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................... 265

ATTAINMENT TARGETS .................................................................................... 267

ATTAINMENT TARGETS FOR MINI-BASKETBALL ........................................... 268

PLAYER’S RECORD ........................................................................................... 271

COACH’S RECORD ............................................................................................ 272

8 INTEGRATING TOP PLAY /TOP SPORT ............................................ 273

9 PLAYER AWARD SCHEME .................................................................... 281

RED STAR HALLMARKS .................................................................................... 292

YELLOW STAR HALLMARKS ............................................................................ 293

BLUE STAR HALLMARKS .................................................................................. 294

GREEN STAR HALLMARKS ............................................................................... 295

10 MINI-BASKETBALL IN THE PLAYGROUND ..................................... 301


THE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT CONTINUUM

Everyone deserves the right to enjoy sport and recreation, whoever they are and at whatever level they feel comfortable. To help understand how we might get there the Sports Development Model is now being used.

● Foundation - the vital first steps. Ideally, basic skills are learnt at an early stage in life.● Introduction - how to play it. Rules, conventions, behaviour and structure are all part of sport. Learning these usually follows foundation, but can take place in later life when a new sport is taken up.● Participation - the sheer enjoyment of taking part. Making the most of opportunities offered by leisure centres, clubs and outdoor facilities. Taking part for fun, fitness and social reasons.● Performance - the challenge of getting better. Many people choose to improve, to compete, to attain personal goals. Lack of knowledge or poor access to support make higher achievements more difficult.● Excellence - reaching the top. Those who have the talent and motivation to reach the top. bring prestige locally, regionally and nationwide. This level is the most difficult to achieve without special support. Acknowledgement: This diagram was provided by the Sports Council.

Excellence

Performance Participation

Introduction + Re-Introduction

Foundation


Game Context Spiral

The spiral demonstrates how the game context becomes more demanding as children progress through the programme.

The core skills established in the familiarisation period are revisited.

16 years K.S. 4

14 years K.S. 3

11 years K.S. 2

5 yearsK.S. 1

Based on “The Games Curriculum Spiral” in “Teaching Children to Play Games” compiled by Brenda Read and Phyl Edwards. (1992)

Player, official sports leader

Physical and technical preparation

Understanding the common characteristics of the game

Using skills within the discipline of a code of rules exercising judgementFundamental Skills

Skills fit for a purpose Significance of rulesGames as problems to solve Introduction to simple rules Estimation skills-perception and awareness of spaceEstablishing patterns of movement Control of ball and mobility. Agility, Balance, Co-ordination of speedBody orientation

Specialisationgame and role

Basketball

Transition via Mini Basketball

Pair and GroupGames

Skill Challenge Games

Familiarisation


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E PASSING AND RECEIVINGPassing is the quickest way to move the ball and should be used whenever possible. The ball starts just in front of the chest with the elbows dose to the body.

Chest Pass* be in the ready position* look at the player to whom you are going to pass* ball held in both hands with fingers spread* elbows in* weight transferred to front foot* ball pushed towards receiver and released by extending* arms and finger * snap the wrists

Receiving* move to the ball quickly but under control* show hands as a signal and a target* look at the ball as it goes into the hands* use two hands, grasping the ball tightly with the fingers and thumbs, flex the arm* come to a stop with feet positioned shoulder width apart for balance* pivot to face the basketLOOK FOR * a team mate who is free and in a better position * a shot * a space to dribble the ball to basketTRY NOT * to run with the ball after you have controlled it


J REBOUNDING An important skill is catching the ball after a missed shot. Successful rebounding is important either as an attacking move or to secure the ball in defence. Rebounding depends on good position and anticipation.

Offensive rebounding:- * Be ready for every shot the team takes. * Watch where the ball is shot from. * Anticipate the rebound location. * Be ready to move immediately towards the basket or ready to defend.

Defensive rebounding:- * Prevent the player from shooting. * Once shot is released turn back on player. * Be in a position to jump for the ball as it bounces off the backboard. * Avoid a position too far underneath the basket. * As you turn towards the basket, step in front of opponent’s path to the ball - BLOCK OUT

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9Core Task 9: Invent a Game

Inventing a Mini-Basketball Game

Ask the children to make up their own mini-basketball game and find ways to play it well. Ask them to choose:• specific game rules (basic mini-basketball rules of dribbling, control & contact should remain the same)• equipment• how to score• where to start and restart the game Tell the children to think about how to make sure that their game is safe to play.

Core Task 11: ‘3V3’

Conditioned Game to Develop Team Play

The aim of the game is to beat the opposition by scoring more goals.Play three against three. Play on a court that is about 15m x 20m, with preferably a mini-basketball goal at each end. Restrict the amount of dribbling to a set number of bounces e.g. a dribble should be no more than 3 bounces.


YEAR 2 - KS1 UNIT 2 LESSON 6 - DRIBBLING & PASS OR SHOOT

Learning objectives: Working as a team to attack & defend, developing the dribble to pass & shoot at a target

1 Warm Up Activities

● The children are asked to run and on command show a controlled jump. Do they jump from their left or right foot? Practise jumps from the left foot and the right. Practise a jump from both feet. Encourage the children to stretch high, imagine they are touching something high (the ring). Find a partner and see if you can jump from a sideways position to touch one hand high. Increase the group to four, go to position at the side of the hall and see how high you can jump to touch the wall. (This is the same as a standing jump as used in indoor athletics)

2 Skill Learning

● Each group of four now becomes a team. Each team is given a ball. The ball starts at the front and the teams practise an ‘over and under’ game

with the ball rolled to the front through the legs when it reaches the back. The child at the back runs to the front to start the ‘over and under’ again.

● The ball can now be dribbled by one child from the back, in and out of their team mates and return and passed on to the next child for their turn.

● Develop line passing. Show the children how each line of four is split into two with two facing two. The children can now practise pass and run

behind. Two options here: run behind the child who is standing behind or run to follow the ball and stand behind the last child in that opposite line.

● The gap between the two’s now extended with a cone put in position to show the front. The gap is too far to pass so now the children dribble

forward, stop and then pass. They join the opposite queue. More cones can be put into the line so children start with a slalom dribble and then give a pass.

● Mark out an area with cones for each group of four to play in. Place a tall cone within the area. Around the cone, mark out with flat cones, a smaller ‘no go’ area. Show the children how it is possible to pass to each member of the team to give them a turn at throwing the ball at the tall cone. It is also helpful if one child is positioned behind the cone to catch the ball. Allow the children to practise this pass and throw target game.


YEAR 6 - KS2 UNIT 4 LESSON 3 - PASSING AND RECEIVING

Learning objectives: Awareness of space, ball familiarisation, ready position, pivot, passing, receiving1 Warm-Up Activity● Walking with the ball, then running forwards, reverse walking, sideways, around the court, to the middle of the court, in and out, avoiding other children, holding the ball high, low or behind the back, out in front.● Pass the ball around the waist, around the head, around the legs, around one leg, through the legs in a figure of eight.● Squeeze the ball, push the ball from hand to hand, high to low, low to high. ● Throw ball up and as it bounces, clap, jump or hop.

2 Skill Learning● With the ball, hold a ready position, pivot to face teacher, pivot to face opposite side, pivot to face another side, pivot to face the basket. PUT ONE BALL DOWN AT THE SIDE SAFELY AWAY FROM THE PLAYING AREA.● Face a partner to practise chest bounce and overhead passes - use one ball. At this stage it is not necessary to over-emphasise technique. Pass to the hands, bounce to the floor and into the hands. Pass into the hands above head height.● Speed passing: Pass a ball with a partner, increase the speed. Give a 30 second challenge.● Pass around the clock: Catch passes all around the clock starting at 12 o’clock. Alternatively can say “pass high, low, side”. One player passes while other catches at the different positions and returns. change roles.● Take a walk: Pass and move with a partner, start walking but gradually increase the speed to running (work up and down area in the same direction).

3 Game Experience Select as appropriate: 2 v 1 towards a goal (line, cone, basket) 3 v 1 in a grid (or designated area) 2 v 1 in a grid (or designated area) Passing tag: Catcher tries to tag person in possession with the ball. Child with the ball passes it before being tagged. Core Task 7 End Zones4 Closing Activity Jog gently in the area, now walk, now stand in a space with your feet apart, raise your hands above your head and circle them forwards slowly, now backwards. Walk to collect a ball and return it to the store.

PLENARY: PQ13, PQ14, PQ15. (p156)TOP PLAY CARDS: With a partner, moving and receiving, two pass using your hands.


ASSESSMENT CRITERIA - PASSER

Hallmark Years 3 and 4 ActivityRed Working with a partner, receive and

pass the ball whilst standing still.Throwing and Catching with the ball whilst standing still. a Partner.(TOP Play Card)

Yellow With a partner, pass and move with the ball successfully.

Travelling with the BallUsing Hands.(TOP Play Card)

Blue Pass and receive the ball whilst moving towards the goal without running with the ball in your hands (“Travelling”)

Passing on the Move –towards the basket (line or target)

Green Demonstrate the ability to make good passes in a 3 v 1 passing activity.

3 v 1 Passing activity.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA - PASSER

Hallmark Years 5 and 6 ActivityRed Show successful technique when

using chest and bounce passes in a passing practice, versus an opponent. Demonstrate the pivot while playing.

3 v 1 Passing activity.

Yellow With two partners receive and make a chest pass whilst on the move towards the goal

Three on the move towards the basket.

Blue Show good technique when us-ing chest and bounce passes in a small-sided game.

2 v 2Pair Up(TOP Sport card)

Green Whilst closely marked by an active player, show an ability to protect the ball with the body and then make accurate chest orbounce passes.

3 v 3 or 4 v 4Zone Passing(TOP Sport card game)


1. MINI-BASKETBALL SLALOM – a dribbling game

● Use 6 markers; cones are ideal and a mini-basketball● Set up a slalom course which can be a straight line or with curves● Can you dribble the mini-basketball thorough the slalom course and return?● Can you do the same changing dribbling hand after each cone● Set up two similar courses and make the game a team race.

2. TUNNEL RELAY – a coordination and dribbling game

● Divide the children into teams with one mini-basketball for each team● Line the teams up with space between the teams● At the signal the first in the line rolls the ball between the legs of the team and the last child collects the ball and dribbles to the front of the line.● The team where the child who begins the game returns to the front of the line is the winner.● Alternatively the ball is passed down the line over the heads of the team.

3. WIN THE BALL – a reaction and dribbling game

● Children sit in a circle and are numbered I to 4 or 1 to 6 according to the size of the group.● Place 4 or 6 mini-basketball in the centre of the circle (same as numbering). If they roll place them on a cone.● Call a number – every child with that number gets up, runs round the circle, through their gap and picks up a mini-basketball and dribbles back to their space.● The first person calls the next number.

4. THROUGH THE FOREST – dribbling game

● The children are placed in two groups.● One group stand across an area so that there are one metre spaces between them.● They can stand on markers if available.● They must keep one foot on the spot but can pivot.● The second group have a ball each and start at a point on one side of the area.● On the signal they dribble through the forest trying not to be touched.● If they are caught they return to the start line and try again.● Change roles.

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