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			Most coaches don't even do this! Wehave ONE that wants us to come out
 and give a short talk.  If I were
 you Chuck, I would feel honored that
 they respect your prospective of the
 game and I would talk just as long as
 they would allow.
 
 The points to make, I feel, are very
 level specific.  Like at the 7th and
 8th grade level, for one, I would
 discuss the "backcourt" violation.
 It is often misunderstood.  I
 would explain about the three points
 being in the frontcourt, etc.  Another
 misconception, in my area at this age,
 is that if a player obtains a rebound
 while standing behind another player
 that should automatically be, and
 I quote, "over the back", thus a foul.
 Without beind too technical, I would
 talk about verticality in that situation.
 
 Little stuff that they have probably
 heard their parents yell out would hit home.
 At this age and attention span, hit the
 high spots that you think would stick
 with them.
 
 Just my two cents,
 Lori
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