Addressing a Team Practice

[mrsbballref]

Most coaches don't even do this! We
have 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