This league is designed to teach the fundamentals of basketball and then expand from these fundamentals as the players progress through grades 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th. Every level is a learning league and a great way to familiarize children with the sport of basketball. 1st/2nd grade plays on Monday or Tuesday night at the Merton Primary School Gym. This league will start 1/17/2011-03/29-2011 Each session will be one hour long.
Rules of Play
1st/2nd Grade Coed Rules
This league is to introduce the fundamentals of basketball. Below is how the season is to be utilized.
Weeks 1-4
Practice the fundamentals of basketball
Weeks 5-7
Practice the fundamentals of basketball
8th Week
40 minutes of fundamentals & 20 minutes of scrimmage
The last 3 weeks
40 minutes of fundamentals & 20 minutes of scrimmage<
Follow the drills laid out at the coaches’ clinic & in the book. At the end of the year when you scrimmage, coaches are encouraged to be on the floor during the scrimmages to encourage the players.
