Draft night

[Indianaref]

It's Draft night for me too. Bud Light.

[grunewar]

It's tryout/skills night for us tonight (like Mark, everyone makes a team), then I may go home to draft (beer) night.

7/8 yr olds are up first at 6:00...... where's my aspirin?

[dsqrddgd909]

Originally Posted by grunewar

It's tryout/skills night for us tonight (like Mark, everyone makes a team), then I may go home to draft (beer) night.

7/8 yr olds are up first at 6:00...... where's my aspirin?

I love basketball -always have, but I do NOT get the idea of 7/8 year olds playing "organized basketball". I think the game is simply too hard for most of them which leads to frustration and makes them more likely to quit the game, or there are one or 2 good players that control the action. I'd rather have them wait until 5/6 grade.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by dsqrddgd909

I love basketball -always have, but I do NOT get the idea of 7/8 year olds playing "organized basketball". I think the game is simply too hard for most of them which leads to frustration and makes them more likely to quit the game, or there are one or 2 good players that control the action. I'd rather have them wait until 5/6 grade.

Our league starts at 3rd grade and has for over 30 years. The kids love it. They shoot at 9 foot hoops and the free throw line is four feet shorter than standard. They play running clock and we have HS kids work the games, with an experienced ref on the sideline to mentor. We've never had problems with kids quitting the program. In fact, the program just keeps increasing in numbers up to HS, when it drops off.

Because of the number of kids that sign up, boys play in separate leagues for each grade while girls leagues are combined: 3rd & 4th, 5th & 6th, 7th & 8th. Starting at 5th grade, we "interlock" some games with two organizations from neighboring communities. The kids love going on "road trips".

[dsqrddgd909]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Our league starts at 3rd grade and has for over 30 years. The kids love it. They shoot at 9 foot hoops and the free throw line is four feet shorter than standard. They play running clock and we have HS kids work the games, with an experienced ref on the sideline to mentor. We've never had problems with kids quitting the program. In fact, the program just keeps increasing in numbers up to HS, when it drops off.

Because of the number of kids that sign up, boys play in separate leagues for each grade while girls leagues are combined: 3rd & 4th, 5th & 6th, 7th & 8th. Starting at 5th grade, we "interlock" some games with two organizations from neighboring communities. The kids love going on "road trips".

Mark,

Sounds like a very good program. Maybe what i've seen just was not as well thought out or as organized.

[Mark Padgett]

Last night, during the 7th grade boys draft, we got down to the last few rounds and one of the coaches said that when he gets to the end of the draft, there's not much difference between the remaining players, so he just drafts the kids with the best looking moms.

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Last night, during the 7th grade boys draft, we got down to the last few rounds and one of the coaches said that when he gets to the end of the draft, there's not much difference between the remaining players, so he just drafts the kids with the best looking moms.

A very smart coach!

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by dsqrddgd909

I love basketball -always have, but I do NOT get the idea of 7/8 year olds playing "organized basketball". I think the game is simply too hard for most of them which leads to frustration and makes them more likely to quit the game, or there are one or 2 good players that control the action. I'd rather have them wait until 5/6 grade.

I'm not a fan of this level either and choose not to referee it.

At this age, our league also shoots at lower baskets, shorter foul lines and is more fun, participatory, instructional, and doesn't keep score or tally wins and losses.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Doesn't keep score or tally wins and losses.

That may be the official league policy, but the kids, parents, and probably a few coaches, know who wins, who loses, who's undefeated, and who's winless.

That was the policy twenty years ago when my three kids played recreation soccer. By official league rules, no scorekeeping. No wins. No losses. No standings. At the end of the season one of the parents, who secretly kept score of each game, bought all the players on his son's team trophies for being undefeated, and winning the league championship. Even if that parent didn't do that, the kids know. They're not stupid. They know.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Indianaref

It's Draft night for me too. Bud Light.

Ew. Drink an American brew, dude, not that Belgian-owned stuff.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Ew. Drink an American brew, dude, not that Belgian-owned stuff.

I'm waiting for the gov't to bail out the beer companies.

[Welpe]

I have try outs tonight, too (high school scrimmages). I had my draft a couple of weeks ago (received assignments).