Wreck ball...

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

What is called "wreak ball" around here is usually has nothing to do with kids. Kid’s basketball is usually associated with a school or a travel/AAU type team. And in either case, a lot of what benefit you will get out of the league is going to depend on the league and the kind of games. And I have not seen any "wreak" ball that has a normal clock and normal rules procedures that would require or expect good mechanics. In most games with youth basketball is not much different than the adult variety just they are with kids.

I think this is not the case in many areas. Most schools have a basketball program of some kind and that is where most kids are going to play. The days of the YMCA having an in-house team do not seem to be very common anymore.

Peace

Guess it depends on where you're at. Around here we have LOTS of non-school stuff for the kids. Most of the HS teams have "Select" teams for younger kids who will eventually end up going to that HS. There is the Oregon Prep league that plays all over the place. Lots of AAU stuff. And many of the Middle Schools do not have athletic programs so the kids play Community Ed leagues...

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

Guess it depends on where you're at.

Concur - when I talk Wreck ball, I am referring to the youth Recreational Leagues in my area - NOT adult leagues. Never even thought about that.

Sheesh, it's bad enough I gotta worry about NFHS vs IABO vs NCAA vs NBA rules.....now I gotta worry about the definition of Rec ball? Yikes, I'm a bit slow!

[Back In The Saddle]

If you're going to work wreck ball, then go in with the attitude that you're going to work on your game. Have a couple of things in mind every game to work on, then do it. In fact, it can be a great place to work on things that might otherwise be distracting in a "real" game. Do not let yourself become lazy in your mechanics or lax in calling the game.

The burnout factor is real. You're probably not worried about it now. But you don't want to get to next season and realize that you don't want to do it any more. So set a reasonable limit on how many games you work, even if they want you every night of the week.

Finally, don't take any more crap in a wreck league game than you would in a HS varsity. Especially in men's leagues where, over time, whining steadily fills the void vacated by any actual ability they used to have. Make 'em play good D; clean up the stupid little stuff these long-in-the-tooth former warriors have come to depend on because they've lost a step. If you can keep the play clean and the ball goes in the hole, well, that's about the best you can hope for really.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Bearfanmike20

I think I'm going to open my availability to Wreck ball...
Any advice...

Just two words: mor phene

And the mor, the better!