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EDITOR Ben Hawes 3 Australian Development Camp GENERAL MANAGER, COMMUNITY BASKETBALL Michael Haynes 10 Running a successful Aussie Hoops clinic PHOTOGRAPHY Lisa McGinnigle, Geoff Tripp, Fiona Harding, 12 Hoops 4 Health Kings, Andrew Olsen ADVERTISING 15 Grand challenges: Sales & Marketing Department Tel: 02 9469 7200 Playing in a defensejobs WNBL Grand Final DESIGN & PRINT Southern Design & Print Group Tel: (02) 9587 7722 FIBA – The transition from CONTRIBUTIONS & FEEDBACK 18 We welcome news items, feedback and offence to defence suggestions. If you have an upcoming event or program you would like included, or if you would like to comment on any of the articles in this or 20 On court stress; coaching previous editions, you can email us at strategies [email protected], or submit content to us at the following address: The Editor, Xs and Os, PO Box 7141 Alexandria NSW 2015. 21 Top Aussie women’s Photographs should be clearly marked with coaches meet caption details including credits. Xs and Os is produced by the Community Basketball 24 Mouth guard awareness Department of Basketball . Xs and Os is a quarterly publication with cover dates of March, June, September and December and is available only 24 DVD Review through membership of ABCA. © Reproduction of any material without written permission from the Editor is strictly prohibited. 25 Rules Questions Signed articles represent the views of the author and are not necessarily those of . 26 ABCA Xs and Os is included on Sport Discus,and other information databases maintained by EBSCO. membership application form Basketball Australia www.basketball.net.au Basketball Australia Events Calendar Level 3 26 256 Coward Street Mascot NSW 2020 Tel: (02) 9469 7200 Fax: (02) 9469 7201

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ormer Australian Post Boomers Assistant Coach Rob Beveridge, who Falso guided Australia to a gold medal in the Under 19 World Championships in 2003, has been appointed head coach of the . In other NBL movements, the Hawks secured the services of Eric Cooks as Head Coach, who agreed to a two-year contract. Beveridge was Assistant Coach with the Boomers at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in in 2006 and coached at the FIBA World Championship in Japan in September last year. He was Head Coach of the 2005, 2006 and 2007 World U20 Select Team competing at the NIKE Hoop Summit and was a Scholarship Coach with the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in 1993 and Assistant Coach of the Breakers WNBL Team in 1994. He left the NSW Institute of Sport where he has Rob Beveridge (far right) in action at the NIKE Hoops Summit been head coach for the last ten years to take up the Razorbacks position. for the 2007/08 defencejobs WNBL season, The appointed assistant Cooks, meanwhile, joined the Hawks roster as following the resignation of David Herbert. coach and current Australian Under 19 a player in 1997 for three seasons, captaining During his seven year stint with Women’s assistant Dale Waters as Head Coach the team in the 1999/2000 before taking an between 2000 and 2006, Buckle was assistant for this season. assistant coaching role the following year – coach to former defencejobs Opals and current Waters has had extensive coaching when they won the NBL title. Chinese Women’s National team coach Tom experience, including involvement in the In WNBL coaching news, the Fire Maher as well as five-time WNBL prestigious NCAA Division 1 tournament with announced former Canberra Capitals assistant championship winner and current Capitals the University of South Alabama, the WABL and coach Peter Buckle as their new Head Coach mentor . defencejobs WNBL with the Perth Breakers.

Australian coaches’ workshop greatly from the wisdom obtained by Goorjian AIS Scholarship coach during his four-country overseas tour in April he top men’s coaches in the nation asmanian born Rebecca Dick was where he was able to witness first hand how met at the Australian Institute of appointed Scholarship Coach for the basketball operations were handled in TSport in early May to discuss TAustralian Institute of Sport’s Germany, Russia, Lithuania and the United domestic and international trends in women’s basketball program in May. States. basketball and the tactics that must be Dick replaces Nicole Ireland, who is now the “Brian reinforced that the international game is undertaken to ensure Australia’s rise up AIS women’s assistant coach. the world rankings. becoming more athletic, that the athletes are becoming stronger and that the pace of the As Scholarship Coach, Dick joins the Australian The workshop was chaired by National game is increasing,” Patrick Hunt said. Sports Commission (ASC) scholarship program Intensive Training Centre Program Head Coach that aims to develop successful applicants into “We’re making strides in the right direction to Patrick Hunt and attended by Boomers future national team coaches. coaches and Gordon McLeod do that, but the challenge for us is to along with AIS and Emus (Under 19 men’s accelerate that development.” Prior to her appointment, Dick was the Community Basketball Development Officer for team) Head Coach Marty Clarke and World “It was a really good exchange of thoughts and Basketball Tasmania as well as being head University Games Head Coach Bruce Palmer ideas between the coaches and included the coach of the Tasmanian U18 women’s team and assistant Paul Mesecke. best ways to maintain the links between the and a National Intensive Training Centre National Intensive Training Centre Program, the The overriding theme that emerged from the Program (NITCP) support coach and assistant AIS, the Emus and the senior men’s team.” National Coaches Technical Workshop was the coach with the North West Thunder in the coaches’ desire to foster the Australian The next edition of Xs and Os will contain notes Tasmanian SEABL competition. underdog spirit while the coaches benefited from the workshop.

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Wheelchair scholarship Rollers qualifying for Beijing coach appointed he Australian Men’s Wheelchair team, asketball Australia in association the Rollers, have qualified for the 2008 with the Australian Paralympic TBeijing after BCommittee and the Australian Sports winning gold at the 2007 Arafura Games in Commission welcomes the appointment of Darwin in May. Ben Osborne as the National Scholarship The Rollers scored convincing wins over Iran, Coach for , a first for Kuwait, Korea and Japan in front of strong Basketball Australia. home crowd support. Osborne will work with the of Perth was named tournament Institute of Sport’s (NSWIS) wheelchair MVP and was the competition’s leading basketball program, the national men's and scorer while team mates Michael Hartnett and The Rollers were a crowd favourite. women's teams and APC in their talent Shaun Groenewegen were selected in the Photo Geoff Tripp identification program. tournament All-Star Five. He will assist in the development of individual Prior to the Arafura Games, the Rollers rivals Great Britain, Holland and Canada in the players, teams and administration programs as competed in the 2007 VISA Paralympic World pool rounds. well as developing his coaching knowledge of Cup, where they claimed silver, narrowly losing Captain Brad Ness dominated the tournament, wheelchair basketball. to World and Paralympic Champions Canada finishing leading point’s scorer at an average of The scholarship program is through the 49-47 in the final. 17.8 points per game. Australian Sports Commission Scholarship The Rollers charged into the gold medal game New coach Ben Ettridge now holds an Coach Program. undefeated following strong wins over arch impressive 7-and 1 win/loss record.

Aussie World Championship assault and-1 won/loss record – equal best for the tournament. he Australian Under 21 Women’s team, the Sapphires, won silver at the The young Emus surged into the quarter finals T2007 FIBA World Championships for with six straight wins but suffered a Under 21 Women in Moscow, Russia in mid heartbreaking 73-72 loss to Brazil in the last July, losing the final to the USA, 93-76. three seconds of their do-or-die quarter final. After a narrow 2-point loss to the Americans in 210cm power forward emerged the opening game, the Sapphires charged into as a genuine superstar of the game, posting six the gold medal game on the back of a six double-doubles to finish third in the game winning streak with victories over tournament for most points per game, Hungary, Spain, Japan, Brazil, Canada and averaging 22.3 points per game and second in France. most rebounds per game with 9.7. Welcome Ben Osborne. Spirit forward Jenna O’Hea finished “It really pushes your character traits to play at as the Sapphires leading points scorer, 4th this level successfully and these guys have Do you want to know what your overall in the tournament, averaging 16.5 really bought into this and have worked just so young players are thinking? points per game with Lightning guard hard,” Head Coach Marty Clarke said. SUBSCRIBE TO finishing 5th overall with an “Everyone embraced their role and knew what average of 15.8 points per game. they needed to do and they all did that little bit HANDLE MAGAZINE, Kathleen MacLeod finished the extra. AUSTRALIA'S PREMIUM tournament as the leading assist provider, “We were disappointed after the Brazil game BASKETBALL dishing off a massive 6.3 assists per game. and if that last shot went one inch more to the MAGAZINE "It is simply a great accomplishment for the left it would have missed but the thing is they girls and the future of Australian basketball," will remember the experiences, the team spirit A 12 MONTH SUBSCRIPTION Head Coach Gary Fox said. "These girls and their ability to stay together.” NORMALLY COSTS $35, BUT deserve a lot of accolades for the things they THANKS TO Xs AND Os, YOU Whilst at the time of printing, the Australian have done. CAN SUBSCRIBE FOR JUST $30! Under 19 Women’s team, the Gems, were in The Emus, Australia’s Under 19 men’s team, the midst of their respective World For further enquiries finished fifth at the 2007 FIBA World Championship campaign in Bratislava, Slovak call 02 9389 7855. Championships for Under 19 Men in Novi Sad, Republic. You can follow their progress on Serbia in late July despite finishing with an 8- www.basketball.net.au

2 The Official Journal of the Australian Basketball Coaches Association www.basketball.net.au Australian Development Camp

etween March 13 and 16, the lectures in sports psychology and nutrition and NITCP Coaches as well as a network coach Australian Development Camp was daily, two hour study sessions to work on their from each State and Territory. Bheld at the AIS in Canberra. school studies. The program was developed with a distinct As part of the National team development The AIS men’s program Head Coach Marty focus on International basketball trends and pathway process, the camp was aimed at Clarke headed the men’s sessions while NITCP the requirements needed to compete at such a invited athletes who were born in 1990 and Head Coach Patrick Hunt controlled women’s level. 1991 who will be eligible to compete in the program due to Dean Kinsman being on Thank you to Patrick, Marty, Dean, Paul, Nicole, 2009 U19 World Championships. Sapphires commitments. Ben, Rebecca, Peter Lonergan and David Athletes took part in a vigorous three day They were joined by AIS assistant coaches Munns for their involvement in the camp training campaign that not only involved on Nicole Ireland and , AIS Scholarship program and providing Xs and Os with the court practice sessions but educational coaches Ben Rush and Rebecca Dick, Head following practice session information.

RECEIVER SPOTS – DRIBBLE PENETRATION DEFENDING DRIBBLE PENETRATION 4 ON 4

Diagram A Diagram B • 2 dribbles base-line side of post • 2 dribbles over the top of the post • dribbles baseline • 4 hooks out • 4 gets to short corner • defender 4 stops dribble penetration • 5 gets to dunker spot • 5 gets to line of backboard • defender 3 drops into keyway • 3 lifts to 3 point line • 3 lifts to 3 point line • defender 2 moves to middle of foul line • 1 becomes safety • 1 becomes safety

DEFENDING PASS & CUT, LOW POST, HELP ON POST, CLOSING OUT

• 1 makes pass out to 2 • defender 2 takes the receiver (2) • 3 passes to 1 • defender 1 takes 3 • 2 passes to 1and cuts to low post • Defender 3 jumps to the ball • defender 3 takes 4 • 4 lifts to replace 2 • 2 cuts to opposite corner • Defender 2 jumps to the ball, snaps head • Defender 2 goes with 2 in a defensive stance Teaching Points: & hand defending cut by 2 • on the flight of pass from 3 to 1 defender - Rotate early 4 closes out to 4 - Communication is “go” or “stay” - Help must stop dead dribbler before • 1 passes ball to 3 • 1 passes to 4 and cuts to low block the keyway • Defender 2 defends the post “toes in” • Defender 1 jumps to the ball defending - Close out – carry hands, weight back, • Defender 4 drops to help on the lob the cut low stance from 3 to 2 Teaching Points: - Defender 3 & 4 show “pistols” - Jump to the ball on every pass - Move on the flight of the ball - “Pistols” stance on help side - “Toes in” on the post - Defence communicates “help behind” - Close outs as previously drilled

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A • 5 sets an on ball screen for 1. • 4 sets a down screen for 3 who cuts to the block. • 2 cuts across the baseline.

Marty Clarke shows the way Photo: Kangaroo Photos

DRIBBLE HAND OFFS

B • 1 passes to 5. • 4 sets a down screen for 2.

A B • 1 dribbles at 2 • 2 “turns the corner” dribbling into the key. • 2 comes around 1 for the hand off • 1 flares to the block or perimeter.

Teaching Points: C - 1 takes two dribbles at 2, comes to a jump stop, elbows tucked into the body, low stance. • 5 passes to 2. - 1 holds the ball with one hand on top, the other hand on the bottom of the ball (north, south • 1 makes a turn out cut off 3 and 4. grip) • 3 up screens 5. - 2 rubs off 1 shoulder to shoulder, low stance, taking the ball from 2 with each hand on the side of the ball (east, west grip) - As 2 takes the ball 1 reverse pivots, pivoting in the same direction as 2. - 2 gets both feet inside the key, “turning the corner”. - 1 flares to the block or perimeter.

D • 2 passes to 3. • 5 sets an on ball screen for 3.

A B • 2 dribbles at 1. • 1 dribbles inside the key • 1 comes around 2 for hand off. • 2 flares to perimeter • Go on both sides

Teaching Points: - As above except the roles are reversed, 1 becomes 2, 2 becomes 1.

4 The Official Journal of the Australian Basketball Coaches Association www.basketball.net.au ‘HORNS’ SET HALF COURT OFFENCE

A A B • 1 passes to 4. • 5 down screens for 3 • 1 passes to 3 • 2 turn out cuts off 4 and 5 • 4 up screens for 1.

B • 5 sets a down screen for 3. D • 1 sets a down screen for 2. C • 3 passes to 2. • 5 sets an on ball screen for 2 • 3 and 4 set a staggered double screen • Teach for 5 mins. 5 on 0 1 for 1 • 5 on 5 /2 court for 10 mins.

C • 4 passes to 3 and joins 1 to set a staggered double down screen for 2.

A B • 1 passes to 2 and cuts to the corner • 2 passes to 3 • 3 up screens 5. • 1 turn out cuts off 4 and 5 • 4 up screens 2.

D • 2 cuts of 4 and 1’s staggered double down screen. • After 2 cuts, 1 turn out cuts off 5. • Teach for 5 mins 5 on 0. C • 5 on 51/2 court for 10 mins. D • 3 passes to 1. • 5 sets an on ball screen for 1. • 4 and 3 set a staggered double screen • Teach for 5 mins 5 on 0. for 2 • 5 on 51/2 court for 10 mins.

www.basketball.net.au Official Journal of the Australian Basketball Coaches Association 5 The Sydney Kings – ‘The Road to Another Title’

ith the 2007/08 National Basketball League (NBL) season Wunder two months away, most teams and their coaching staff are well into planning for their respective seasons. The Sydney Kings have certainly had their taste of NBL success in recent times, taking out consecutive Championships in 2002/03, the clubs first, 2003/04 and 2004/05, and were runners-up in 2005/06 and semi finalists in 2006/07 under head coach Brian Goorjian. Xs and Os were fortunate enough to be given a rare insight into how the Kings coaching staff goes about preparing their chargers for a vigorous NBL season. We thank Brian, Assistant Coach Bill Tomlinson, Technical Assistant Jacob Jackomas and Strength and Conditioning coach Nick Popovic for their support. End of season Whether it is highs or lows being experienced by the players and coaching staff at the end of a season, work for the team doesn’t end there. The Kings hold an extensive evaluation process with the playing roster to identify and assist in their development for the following season. Coaches conduct face to face exit interviews with players within three days of seasons end to discuss what is required of them in the off- season and how they can individually develop. This ranges from goal setting, strength and conditioning and coach evaluation. From these interviews strength and conditioning requirements and programs are sent to returning players. Ian Crosswhite is an integral member of the Kings team. A social gathering is organised for the team Some of the Coaches will attend overseas trusted agents. The Kings identify the position before everyone moves on to domestic, tours throughout Europe and the US to assist they wish the import to fill within the team. overseas or other commitments. Players will with their own individual development. They aim to have at least three players, generally have up to six weeks holiday in the off-season. Selecting imports including the imports, in each position. The Kings’ coaching staff observes visuals of Off season coach development The NBL allows each team the right to include the type of import they are looking at, either two import players on their season roster. The The coaching staff partake in a number of off Sydney Kings have been quite successful in through video tape or individual in-person season think tanks and workshops in order to the past in bringing quality imports into the workouts. They also use word of mouth develop team concepts and strategies for the league, such as Roland Roberts, 2002/03 NBL through either coaches who have coached the upcoming season. First, they analyse the MVP Chris Williams, Kavossy Franklin and dual import or played against them and statistical positives and negatives they have identified information. The ideal situation is for the from the past season. They also analyse game championship winner Ebe Eri to name a few. import to workout with Kings coaching staff or tapes from across leagues such as the NBA In order to find the best quality import, a trusted coaching ally in the US. and Europe, with the aim of identifying new connections are established, usually in the US, playing concepts. through NBA and/or College coaches and

6 The Official Journal of the Australian Basketball Coaches Association www.basketball.net.au Development players The Kings have nurtured and developed some DRIBBLING of the best young talent in the NBL. Sutherland • Dribble hard to marker (or line) junior BJ Carter, junior Anthony • Come to a stop and pound dribble hard Susnjara and Melbourne junior David Barlow for 3 seconds then continue to next spot have come through the Kings development • Repeat until all spots have been program ranks and all now play significant completed. minutes in the NBL. Barlow has also • Vary the types of dribbles at each spot represented the Australia Post Boomers, e.g. cross over and retreat dribbles winning gold at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games and participating in the 2006 FIBA World Championships in Japan. The Kings coaching staff aim for one perimeter player and one ‘big’ for the development spots and although New South Wales Association players are often targeted, players from other states/territories, for example Barlow, are also looked at. Pre Season (commences May)

First two weeks 50 PASSES DRILL To be competitive in the NBL involves putting a • Can be played with 4 v 4 or 5 v 5. team on the court that is 100% fit and well • Only passes allowed conditioned. In order to measure where each • 1 passes to 2 and cuts away from the athlete is at after the off season, the first two ball to weakside wing, 4 replaces 1 and weeks of the pre season involve a series of 3 replaces 4. This movement happens intensive testing and conditioning sessions to continuously. gauge the athletes physical state and then • Offence can only score off a backdoor begin them on the road to peak fitness. cut to the basket for a lay-up. This is The Physical tests utilised by the Kings include: worth a total of five passes the Vertical jump, horizontal slides, 20 metre • Offence must get a total of 50 passes sprint, suicide test, maximum weight and before defence get it weights while conditioning varies from week to • Defence do a penalty if 50 passes are week and consists of agility work, weights and made track work. Players also undergo individual training and shooting sessions each week.

NASH DRILL • If “sweep” not available, sit down in the C A outlet pocket, backside to the sideline, front • Two dribbles and pass up the floor. Sprint • 1 v 0 at speed pivot and 4 dribbles and on the net through 3 point line and bounce off circle to • 1 catches the ball on the move (“sweep”) and B receive pass. Drive to basket. takes 4 dribbles for a layup (“on the net”) • “Sweep”, 2 dribbles, hard cross over through the jump circle and onto the net

SWEEP 4 DRIBBLES SWEEP, 2 DRIBBLES, CROSS SWEEP, 2 DRIBBLES, PITCH, BOUNCE & FLOW A B C & D

www.basketball.net.au Official Journal of the Australian Basketball Coaches Association 7 “ICE SKATING” FOOTWORK SERIES • Continuous “swing” step (changing hand Emphasis position). - Good low stance • Slide, swing, slide - Head level and still • Slide, slide, swing, slide, slide - Back straight • Forward ice skating (cover ground) - On balls of the feet and when sliding point • Reverse ice skating toe in direction to where you are going - Hand action – spearhand and deflection hand

4 MINUTE 3 POINT SHOOTING • Player 1 shoots then gets their own and passes to player 2. • Player 2 then catches and shoots • Make 5 then move to next spot

GUARD YOUR YARD • Defender passes and closes out to offensive player • 1 v 1 until stop or score. • Play until 3 stops then move to next spot

Cameron Tovey is an up and coming Kings star.

8 The Official Journal of the Australian Basketball Coaches Association www.basketball.net.au is the heart and soul of the Kings.

FLOOR SPOTS SERIES

Drill 1 - Middle penetration/ catch and Drill 2 - Rip back 1 bounce off limit Drill 3 - ‘Arcain’ lift shoot • Guard penetrates middle • Guard penetrates to the middle; Shooter • Guard penetrates to the middle • Wing player lifts lifts • Wing players lifts for catch and shoot • On the catch, shot fake, rip back to the • On the pass, the shooter does not square baseline for jump shot up, rather just puts the ball straight on the floor to continue movement • 1 or 2 dribble for pull up at the foul line

www.basketball.net.au Official Journal of the Australian Basketball Coaches Association 9 Conducting a Successful Aussie Hoops Holiday Camp

What is a Holiday Camp? Registration A holiday camp is an opportunity for children It is important to have a registration strategy to participate in basketball activities at a local for when children want to enrol for the camp. club or association over a period of time during As suggested within the promotion you may the day longer than what they would generally like to include a registration form with the flyer experience if they attended a regular clinic or or an option to email, phone or even provide Learn to Play session. As the title suggests online registration through the club or holiday camps are generally held in the school association website. holidays. Once enrolments are taken don’t forget to • Stations/groups; Why? keep a master list of who will be attending and • Times; Delivering a holiday camp at local clubs and their contact details. This will form valuable • Ages; information during the lead up to the camp and associations offers children the environment to • Number of courts; have fun whilst learning basketball skills under should there be any reason to cancel or trained supervision of coaches and staff. postpone the camp you have details to contact • Presentations of certificates, showbags, participants on. special prizes. Camps provide a child experiencing basketball for the first time the comfort of playing Before the camp Preparation When organising coaches and volunteers for the camp remember they are the deliverers of basketball activities with friends and other The camp will only be delivered as well as it is FUN! They need to be young hearted, happy children their own age, fulfilment of being prepared. Allow adequate lead time before the and vibrant. taught new skills by trained Coaches and camp to organise the logistics. Compile your recognition of attending the clinic through a own checklist (or use the one provided) of Once the core part of the camp is organised camp certificate or show bag. How could you what is required for the camp to be successful. some thought can be put into the “warm and refuse coming back to play? Tick off what has been organised and fuzzies”. What can be done to help these kids How to make it Happen? confirmed and meet regularly with key people have even MORE of a positive experience? involved with the running of the camp. Here are some suggestions… The organisation of an association or club holiday camp can be driven by staff or A program should be one of the first things • Certificates; volunteers. There are a number of desirable prepared for the camp. This will need to be • Showbags; items that can be attended to in order to make compiled by the Development Officer or Head • Lollies/Icy poles/lunch; a holiday camp go ahead successfully. There Coach with specific skill-based activities and is a “Conducting a Successful Holiday Camp games. This should also include suitable • Special guests (Duncan the mascot, Checklist” on page 11 that also refers to the teaching points outlined for the coaches. National League/ABA/Local players); specifics of running a camp. Check out www.aussiehoops.com.au for some • Organise a camera for photos. session plans. Promotion On the day Some things to consider in the program… How the camp is promoted within the Now that you have done all you can in community will have an important impact on • How many participants will there be?; preparation for a successful camp now its time how many children attend the camp. You • Keeping participants active; to deliver! should know what your limits are prior to promotion. Make sure you have enough court space, coaches and material for the number of SAMPLE CAMP PROGRAM children attending! 9.00 - 9.30am Registration Here are some ways to promote a Holiday 9.30 - 9.40am Divide up into 4 groups [4 courts] Camp: 9.40 - 10.10am STATION WORK - 1 • Website; 10.10 - 10.20am Make Teams [4 each Division] • Flyer and registration form; 10.20 - 11.40am Games Session 1 [80 mins] • Local media; 11.40 - 12.40pm Lunch Break • Schools; 12.40 - 1.10pm STATION WORK - 2 • Word of mouth – Talk about it and get it out 1.10 - 2.30am Games Session 2 [80 mins] there; 2.30 - 2.50pm Rest & prize shoot out • Local association programs and competitions. 2.50 - 3.20pm STATION WORK - 3

10 The Official Journal of the Australian Basketball Coaches Association www.basketball.net.au 1. Registration 3. Meet with all children and parents. Set out camp. This can be used to send further • Make the registration desk easy to find. rules for the day (must not leave the stadium, information on programs and camps that are Have some signs up so parents and kids pick up times for parents). coming up. can find it easily. Have a smiling face to 4. Equipment - (do participants • Recognise coaches and volunteers. Send the welcome the kids and parents. receive one with camp cost?), markers, coaches and volunteers that helped with the • Have name tags prepared. These make it ladders, baskets (if available). Other? day a nice letter and a gift voucher of some easier for coaches to use names and 5. Lunch (bring their own, BBQ, other) kind to show that you really value their support. Don’t take their help for granted. provide children with a positive feeling. Deliver the program and have FUN! Have spare ones just in case you have • Send photos from the day to your State or children turn up on the day. After the day Territory Association Development Officer and • Have a master registration list and mark It is easy to come away from a camp and think post them up on your noticeboards and off as the children arrive. there is nothing else you have to do. Here are a website. few things you should consider after the day 2. Meet with coaches to brief on the program that can help you for future camps. • Discuss each activity and teaching points. • Develop a database. Update the registration • Timing schedule. list you have to who actually attended the

CHECKLIST – CONDUCTING A SUCCESSFUL HOLIDAY CAMP

This checklist is provided to help your association or club deliver a successful holiday camp. There is no “right or wrong”. This checklist is only a guide and provides information on key aspects required for delivery as well as things to consider. What can be How do you rate? Have you considered? done?

On the day No Sometimes Mostly Yes

Registration There is no registration on There is a registration desk There is a registration desk and There is always a registration Collecting email addresses arrival to the camp and material but there isn’t material but we are unable to get a desk with appropriate material for easier distribution of always someone there to person to be on the desk until 10 and volunteers available upcoming association mark names off minutes before the camp starts activities and events?

Coaches brief We do not have a coaches We don’t always have time We are able to fit a coaches brief in We always have a coaches Conducting Aussie Hoops brief to run a brief before most of our camps meeting and brief all coaches coach meetings and on the running of the camp targeting head coaches to run camps for you? Player and Parent We do not have a player We do not always have We try to have a player and parent We always have a meeting with Promoting upcoming briefing and parent briefing time to have a player and briefing at all of our camps but all player and parents prior to the association events, activities parent briefing sometimes run out of time commencement of the camp and website?

Equipment (balls, We do not use any We only use balls and one We have markers, balls and two We use all of this equipment Using a checklist for what’s markers, baskets, equipment other than balls basket baskets and there is always an adequate needed and used for the footwork ladders) number camp?

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www.basketball.net.au Official Journal of the Australian Basketball Coaches Association 11 Education and Awareness - “Hoops for Health”

The Hoops for Health All-Stars

BY PETER LONERGAN So “Hoops 4 Health” was born, starting with not only like a “who’s who” of the NBL and Assistant Coach, defencejobs Opals small steps in clinics in and around the ABA, but also featured one of the highest region and growing to the point now where it profile sporting stars in the nation, two-time is has gained national attention for its work in boxing World Champion and former Rugby he “Hoops 4 Health” Program is the promoting the healthy lifestyle message and League great Anthony Mundine. brainchild of former National its hugely positive influence on health issues Despite having one of the busiest schedules TBasketball League (NBL) and facing . of any athlete in the Nation, the strong bond of Australian Basketball Association (ABA) The 2nd Annual Hoops 4 Health Challenge was friendship between Anthony and Timmy has guard Timmy Duggan and involves two of held in Darwin in April 2007 and I was seen the boxing star appear in a series of his great passions in spreading the fortunate to be invited to be involved. Taking Hoops 4 Health events during the last decade. message of a healthy lifestyle and positive on the role of coach of the “All-Stars” and Both men are fiercely proud of their attitude. being part of a series of clinics and promotions indigenous heritage and through this program A former junior star in the Northern Territory, to promote awareness of Hepatitis C, a blood- and countless others, have always found time Timmy left his beloved Darwin in the mid- born virus that many of us know little about. to put something back into their community. 1990’s to pursue his basketball dream and Through Timmy’s work with the Northern Mundine, a former junior basketball star, some 15 years later, is respected nationally for Territory Aids and Hepatitis Council, the Hoops joined former NBL All-Star and the career he carved out with Gold Coast and 4 Health Challenge has adopted the “C the games record holder Aaron Cairns in the NBL and his 250-plus game Goal” as its slogan and all the athletes Grabau in headlining the team to take on a career with various ABA conferences. involved played a key role over the three days Northern Territory senior men’s representative It was towards the end of last decade that he of the event in promoting this important outfit. message. decided to use one of his great passions, the Joining the trio were Kurt Russell, 2007 game of basketball, to promote his other The Hoops 4 Health All-Stars team was made Australia Post Boomers Try Out and passion in life, improving health awareness up a series of Timmy’s former team-mates Development squad member , and the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. and long time friends and the team list looked Damien Anderson, Paul Vandenbergh, Lindsay

12 The Official Journal of the Australian Basketball Coaches Association www.basketball.net.au Munro, Manny Munungurr, Verle Williams and had all achieved in their sport, career and life us all with endless laughs and stories. Joel Kahlu, forming a team containing scoring through maintaining a healthy lifestyle and One of my favourite sporting quotes is “Attitude punch, athleticism and creativity. adopting a positive approach. reflects leadership” and this could never be With more than 1200 games of NBL and ABA The second aspect that so impressive was the more evident in the Hoops 4 Health Challenge. experience on the floor, not to mention one of fierce pride they had as professionals in Each and every player, coach and volunteer the greatest duel sport athletes this country devoting time to such a worthwhile cause and involved in the program adopted a positive, also in helping out a former team-mate that has produced, it was certainly not a chore “can do” attitude during the event and that is a garnered immense respect through his deeds coaching a group such as this. direct result of the leadership we all received on and off the court. With so much work behind the scenes put in by from the man who started it all, Timmy Duggan. Timmy and his small band of “Hoops 4 Health” It was hard not to get caught up in such a I, like all of the All Stars, can’t wait for the 2008 volunteers, the focus of the team was to put on positive event and just enjoy being around a game! a good show for the 800-plus fans that had group of guys that wanted to play some small come out and just as importantly, to do that role in spreading a worthwhile message. with class. We had some help, with two of Timmy’s great Even in the “All-Star” environment, the mates, motivational speaker and perhaps experience and winning culture of this group of Australia’s most positive person, “Trendy Trev” players was evident and despite playing Tim joining DJ Fat Albert on tour and providing against a well-coached and competitive Territory team, the “good guys” came away with a 104-80 victory. In typical All-Star fashion, the game was a high speed affair with limited defence, but the players did get in a stance once or twice, especially when the Territory group made a bit of a run. This was meant to be all in fun, but at the same time, there was enough competitive pride to ensure the visitors came away with the “W”. There was no surprise when Mundine was named co-MVP of the game alongside livewire guard Verle Williams, with the former NRL star showing he is still handy with the ball in his hands en route to 19 points. It was the second time in as many years “Choc” grabbed game MVP honours and I must admit, being assigned the job of selecting the award, I was not about to look past a man who has two World Championship boxing belts hanging in his cupboard!!! Spending time around the players over two days, two things were very evident. First, they

Anthony “The Man” Mundine Mundine is a natural born athlete

www.basketball.net.au Official Journal of the Australian Basketball Coaches Association 13 Karen Dalton – The Challenges of Playing in the WNBL Grand Final

fter retiring from her stellar playing Porter to discuss the challenges they faced at the Penrith Sports Stadium came with some career in 1999/00, Karen Dalton has during this year’s defencejobs WNBL Grand hurdles. “We should have treated playing at Abeen the head coach of the Sydney Final, which like Dalton’s first, was against the Penrith as an away game,” Dalton said. “We Uni Flames the defencejobs WNBL. Canberra Capitals. felt shooting and four practice sessions out there would have given us an advantage but Dalton won the WNBL championship alongside Before the game really the distance of travel did not suit the Co-coach Tom Maher in her rookie season and The 2006/07 Grand Final wasn’t like any of the routine we prepared for.” has since taken the Flames to every Grand ones Dalton had been involved in before as the Final bar the 2005/06 season, compiling the Flames players Trish Fallon, Eva Afeaki, Alicia Flames had played the Canberra Capitals remarkable record of 100 wins and 54 losses. Poto and Michelle Musselwhite had all played twice in the three weeks, winning both, prior to in a grand final before, so in the lead up to the She was fittingly named defencejobs WNBL the decisive game. The Flames went into the game on February 17, shared their Coach of the Year in 2001/02 and is one of only game strong favourites. experiences and spoke about they prepared seven coaches to have achieved 100 WNBL “Our scout on Canberra was similar in all of for such a big occasion. wins. the games they played so our game plan didn’t “You can only deal with these types of In the last two seasons Dalton has had the need to alter that much,” Dalton said. While occasions with experience,” Dalton said. “I pleasure of 2004 Athens Olympian and two- for Porter this was game was no different to tried to keep the team relaxed by coming into time All-Star five member being any other game she had played. “I had played camp the night prior and having dinner on her roster and Dalton believes, as a coach, in big games before and there was nothing together.” it is important understand what goes through a different to my preparation other than I hadn’t Throughout the regular season Dalton players mind at the pointy end of the season. played at the venue before,” she said. implemented a mentoring program where her Xs and Os recently caught up with Dalton and Although it was Sydney’s home game, playing senior players would look out for their younger

The early years

14 The Official Journal of the Australian Basketball Coaches Association www.basketball.net.au team mates. “Throughout the season we tried to take the younger players under our wing but for the final it was emphasising not to do anything different. Be smart and do things that the team needs us to do,” Porter said. During the game When the game commenced Dalton could sense the team was a little too complacent. The team quickly accumulated their limit of fouls (6) which put the opposition to the free throw line for every foul for the remainder of the first quarter. Afeaki and Porter were the two in early foul trouble which inturn put pressure on WNBL veteran Trish Fallon, forcing Dalton to rotate her line up earlier than she would have liked. “We had depth in our guards but not as much depth in our post players,” Dalton said. “Our game plan was not to help their bigs as much but then their perimeter players began to hit shots.” “The Capitals seem to have a game plan to shut me down and when I got those early fouls I was frustrated to go off and that I couldn’t be out there,” Porter said. Sydney struggled to execute offensively, shooting at 30% from the field, or adapt to the Capitals defensive structure. “Although they out rebounded us our defence wasn’t that bad,” Dalton said. “Down the stretch they were hitting shots from the perimeter and we were trying to counter with bad shots and decisions.” After the game Grand Final here we come. Image: Lisa McGinnigle Like any grand final loss the team and supporters were devastated. “We didn’t play the best we could but playing in any grand final is a great learning experience and losing can only make you a better player,” Dalton said. “They were the better team on the day and at the end of the day we just didn’t follow the defensive rules as best as we would have liked and failed to execute offensively. Full credit to the Capitals,” a gracious Dalton said. Sydney Uni Flames Defensive Emphasis and Blocking Out As well as individual defensive session, the DEFENSIVE SLIDE RACE Flames placed a large emphasis on team 1. X1 and X3 slide to key then run across defence and boxing out. key and slide to other side and repeat. In scrimmage drills, you only scored points for 2. Slide but if the player falls behind they KEEP TO THE SIDE a defensive stop. If the offensive team scored can sprint to catch up X1 should aim to keep 1 to the sideline they earned the right to play defence. Scrimmages were often to 7 points with the Variation Variation losers running. X3 dribbles with X1 sliding Half court only O tries to dribble into the middle circle Can’t go past halfway

www.basketball.net.au Official Journal of the Australian Basketball Coaches Association 15 Sydney Uni celebrating their 16th win of the regular season. Image: Lisa McGinnigle.

BOX OUT, BOX OUT, BOX OUT PRE GAME WARM-UP DRILL MACHINE GUN SHOOTING • Coach has a bump pad • Mirror defensive drill at halfway • Must shoot in set order • Box out coach – establish contest with • Each Coach has bump pads • You can’t shoot until the person before elbow, facing coach. Turn head to see • Player shoots then boxes out Coach – you goes flight of shot. establish contest with elbow, facing and • 2 – 3 minutes, set a target • Get feet to coach feet to coach. • Emphasise communication – tell your • Pivot to face basket, hands high • Pivot to face basket hands high team mates to shoot! • Rebounder passes back to shooter • Next shooter shoots • Do it for 60 – 90 seconds • Coach more position so the rebounder has to find them

16 The Official Journal of the Australian Basketball Coaches Association www.basketball.net.au DEFEND AND SCORE DRILL • 1 v 1 from wing – if defence gets a stop, that’s one point • Defence passes ball back to wing • Defence receives pass from coach for catch, turn and shoot (Coach can nominate where to shoot) • Made shot is one point. • Return ball to Coach (good outlet pass) • Close out to wing, 1 v 1 and continue drill for 45 – 60 seconds. • If close out is poor (especially as players tire) deduct point or no point for stop.

GUARD THE CORNER • Offence has one dribble • Defence guards • After one dribble defence should be “chest to chest” in good position

2006/07 WNBL Minor Premiers. Image: Lisa McGinnigle

Official Journal of the Australian Basketball Coaches Association 17 The Transition from Offense (Article courtesy of FIBA Assist Magazine, downloadable to Defence and Vice Versa on FIBA.com)

apini is one of I personally think the secondary break has TRANSITION FROM the best teachers some limitations regarding the above concept. OFFENSE TO DEFENSE Pof fundamentals I see many problems at the youth level, where Diagram 1 in Italian the players often think of the different Two lines of players, one in the corner and the basketball. During his 18 solutions of the secondary fastbreak (first other one in the lane. The coach has the ball years with the Rimini trailer, types of cut), and, therefore, they are and stands near the baseline. 1 goes to the team, he has worked with not totally aware of the favorable options basket. At the same time, the coach rolls the dozens of players, some found in the primary fastbreak. ball on the floor to the opposite side. 1 runs towards the ball, goes over it, and makes who have played for the To build this type of the mentality, you should National team. defensive slides. He then catches the ball,, use practice drills that reproduce possible dribbles toward mid court, passes to 4, and The fastbreak is one of the game situations, such as: goes to the end of the line, behind 3. After 1 most spectacular aspects in 1. 1 vs. 0 shoots, 2 catches the ball, passes to the coach all of basketball. Ball 2. 1 vs. 1 and goes behind the line of 4 in the corner. 4 possession changes repeats the same moves as 1 (diagr. 2). frequently, and players switch 3. 1 vs. 2 quickly from offense to defense and vice versa. 4. 2 vs. 1 DEFENSIVE RECOVERY Players must be able to adapt to these 5. 2 vs. 2 TWO-ON-ONE everchanging situations: 6. 3 vs. 1 • I don’t have possession, I must play defense. 7. 3 vs. 2 The defensive player 3 stands behind the baseline; 1 and 2, the offensive players, have • I have possession, I play offense. the ball at the free throw line extension. 1 and • I play offense, I loose the possession of the QUICKNESS TEST WITH 2 pass the ball to each other and must shoot ball, I must play defense immediately. AND WITHOUT THE BALL before the defensive recovery of 3 (diagr. 3). This continuous change-from offense to Going back, 2 and 3 play two on one against 1. An offensive player has the ball while a defense and from defense to offense-are defensive player plays behind him, a few feet “mental transitions” and involve the quickly away. ONE-ON-ONE/TWO-ON-TWO changing thought processes based on having the ball or not. The offensive player dribbles to the basket as 1 has the ball at the free throw line, with 2 and 3 quickly as possible and the defensive player standing near the baseline. 1 dribbles quickly To play the fastbreak style basketball, players must touch the back of the offensive player toward the basket and tries to shoot before the must be in excellent physical condition, but before he makes a lay-up (diagr. 1). defensive recovery of 2 and 3. Going back, 2 and they must also be mentally prepared for these 3 play offense versus 1 (diagr. 4). quick transitions. The fastbreak starts from a transition from Diagram 2 defense to offense, due to following situations: • A defensive rebound after a missed shot. • An intercepted pass. • A stolen ball from the player with the ball. • A poorly thrown out-of-bounds pass. To start and finish the fastbreak, I prefer to use the primary fastbreak. Once the defensive player has the ball, he must take the most direct route and run full speed toward the offensive basket before the defense has the possibility to recover. The ball must be brought to the middle lane of the court; two players must run in the two lateral lanes, leaving the other two players to fill in the lanes that are free.

18 The Official Journal of the Australian Basketball Coaches Association www.basketball.net.au TWO VERSUS NONE 1 throws the ball off the backboard, rebounds and passes to 2, who dribbles to the middle of the court, while 1 goes to the right lateral lane. 2 passes to 1, who shoots a lay-up. In this situation, 1 has the tendency to wait for the pass instead running forward. To avoid this, he should run under the basket and come back, and not wait for the pass (daigr. 5).

CONTESTED OUT-OF-BOUNDS We put 2, a defensive player, behind 1, who goes to the basket. If beaten, 2 tries to recover, catches the ball, and makes the out-of-bounds pass to 3. 1, after the shot, plays defense and puts pressure on 2, harassing the pass to 3 (diagr. 6). Second choice with the same drill: 1, after the shot, puts pressure on 3 (diagr. 7).

CONTINUITY: TWO-ON-ONE 1 and 2 pass the ball to each other and then they play two-on-one against 3. At the end of the action, 3 plays on offense with 5 against the defensive man, 4, who comes up high (diagr. 8).

TWO-ON-ONE STATIC 1 and 2, standing at mid court, pass the ball to each other with their feet facing toward the basket, standing and without making any fakes. 3 tries to intercept the ball and if he succeeds, he goes to the basket on the other half court; if unsuccessful, 2 and 3 go to the basket (diagr. 9).

ONE VERSUS NONE Two possible situations of one versus none: the defense intercepts or steals the ball, or the player on the offensive transition receives a pass. If there is no defensive player between him and the basket, he goes straight to the basket via the shortest route, without turning is his head, and ready to take a hard foul.

www.basketball.net.au Official Journal of the Australian Basketball Coaches Association 19 National Junior award winners announced

ONE-ON-ONE asketball Australia announced the winners of the 15th annual National 1 purposely throws a bad pass to 2, the BJunior Basketball awards, presented at defensive man, and then attacks 2, who plays the Under 18 Australian Championships in on offense. They play one on one full court Launceston, Tasmania this month. (diagr. 10). You can also play the opposite way, Attended by Basketball Australia Chief Executive with 2, who makes the pass to 1, playing Scott Derwin, the recipients received their awards at defense. To correct to an offensive mistake, you a special breakfast held at the Country Club Villas in need to be very aggressive on the ball. Prospect, Launceston. The awards recognise the immense talent of junior ONE-ON-ONE WITH THE COACH basketball players throughout Australia as well as honouring the hard work and dedication of grass roots The coach passes the ball to the offensive man basketball officials, administrators and coaches across 1, who plays one on one with 2. At the end of all levels of play. the action, 2 goes on offense and plays full court with 1 (diagr. 11). 2007 Australia Post Boomers squad member and gun AIS point guard Patrick Mills was named the Male Player of the Year while 2006/07 defencejobs WNBL TWO-ON-ONE Rookie of the Year Cayla Francis was named the Female Player of the Year. First Option: 1 passes to 2 and 1 plays defense. 2 dribbles towards 1 and passes to 3 only when AIS Men’s Assistant Coach Paul Goriss was named 3 is below the free-throw line extension, and 3 Male Coach of the Year and Tracey Samuels was goes to the basket (diagr. 12). named Female Coach of the Year. 2007 National Junior Basketball Award winners: Second option: If 1 recovers on 3, 3 passes the ball back to 2, who goes to the basket (diagr. 13). Male Player of the Year – Patrick Mills (Canberra, ACT); Female Player of the Year – Cayla Francis A note: if the offensive player without the ball is (Adelaide, SA); at the same or higher level of the defensive player, the ball handler does not pass to him Male Coach of the Year – Paul Goriss (Townsville, QLD); because there is no clear advantage. Female Coach of the Year – Tracey Samuels (Merrylands, NSW); Male Administrator of the Year – Nicholas Such (Taringa, QLD); Female Administrator of THREE-ON-ONE OPTIONS the Year – Cathie Roberts (Warel Height, QLD); Male Referee of the Year - Damien Adams (Eltham, VIC); If X1 goes aggressively and directly at 2, 2 Female Referee of the Year – Mindy Pawsley (Sunbury, passes to 4, the player most distant from the VIC); Contribution to Basketball for Players with an defense and nearest to the basket. 3 runs Intellectual Disability (Male) – Simon Richards (Spence, toward basket for the offensive rebound, if ACT); Contribution to Basketball for Players with an there is a missed shot, or to receive a pass from Intellectual Disability (Female) – Elissa Bradley 4, if 1 is pressuring 4 (diagr. 14). (Latham, ACT); Best Media Coverage – The Burnie Advocate, Tasmania; Junior Male Basketball Volunteer THREE-ON-TWO DRILL of the Year – Keith Wilson (Portland, VIC); Junior Female Basketball Volunteer of the Year – Val Mann (Illawarra, X2 passes the ball to 2 and plays defense on NSW); Junior Basketball Score Table Official of the Year him, while X1 plays “L” defense. 2 passes to 3 – Marcia Tilbury (Karrinyup, WA); Junior Basketball and X1 plays aggressive defense on him. 3 can Statistician of the Year – Neil Smit (Darwin, NT); Junior pass the ball to 1, who is free and goes to the Male Basketball Vocation and Education – Tiri Masunda basket (diagr. 15). (Hobart, TAS); Junior Female Basketball Vocation and If 3 cannot pass to 1 or drive to the basket, he Education – Keira Sheils (Fadden, ACT); Junior Female gives the ball to 2 and 2 to 1 (diagr. 16). Basketball Vocation and Education – Cara Angel (Essendon, VIC).

20 The Official Journal of the Australian Basketball Coaches Association www.basketball.net.au Top Aussie women's coaches meet

Brains trust: L to R, Dean Kinsman, Chris Lucas, Gary Fox, Patrick Hunt, and Peter Longergan

he defencejobs Opals are the number Peter Lonergan and Gary Fox, who also is the state, local and association coaches. one women’s team in the world, the Head Coach of the Australian Under 21 Coaching clinics are conducted through the TSapphires are the number two ranked Women’s team, the Sapphires national ITC program network based on the women’s team in the world and the As well as Sapphires assistant coach and information discussed. Australian Institute of Sport basketball Head Coach Chris Lucas program is responsible for fostering the For Lonergan, who has extensive domestic and Australian Under 19 Women’s Head Coach coaching experience, the most overwhelming talents of Aussie superstars Lauren and AIS Women’s program Head Coach Dean Jackson and . trend he had noticed was the increased Kinsman. importance placed on strength and Despite boasting a population of just 20 million “What has emerged is that international conditioning. people, Australia’s national women’s teams competition is becoming stronger, fitter, faster “The sharing of information is one of the key are ranked second in the world and much of and since the Athens Olympics in both junior that can be put down to the dedication and strengths in Australian basketball and in and senior women and the standard of particular within the national teams and NITCP tireless work of not only Australian national defence has improved,” Hunt said. team coaches but also the countless number program,” Lonergan said. of coaches in the club, associations, NITCP “More teams are prepared to run full court “We have Olympic coaches and World network, AIS and WNBL. defence and offensively the pace of the game Championship coaches that filter the has quickened significantly so teams are The cream of Australian Women’s basketball indentified information down to all levels of looking to run the ball up the floor at a greater coaching and there is a real passion to share coaches met at a combined Opals and Sapphires tempo then they have before. camp on the Gold Coast recently to discuss the that knowledge. international trends evolving in the women’s “There is greater depth in teams being able to “The improvements in the physical abilities of game and strategies on how Australia will stay multi-skill which means all the bigs can play the athletes goes hand in hand with ahead of the international chasing pack. outside and inside and that is at both senior improvement in their skills so know we have and junior level.” The workshop was facilitated by National more powerful balanced athletes that can Intensive Training Centre Program (NITCP) The highly experienced group collates all of penetrate and make plays at the basket and Head Coach Patrick Hunt and attended by the information identified filters it through to there is no better example than Penny Taylor.” World Champion defencejobs Opals Head the NITCP coaches situated in each state and Coach Jan Stirling, Opals Assistant coaches territory in Australia who then pass it onto

www.basketball.net.au Official Journal of the Australian Basketball Coaches Association 21 On court stress - Strategies to mend

he most important distance on the court may well be the four inched from ear-to-ear. What a player is thinking, or saying to themselves, can have a dramatic effect on their performance. Below are some tips to help athletes perform at their best. Xs and Os would like to thank Tthe Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) for making the information available.

On Court Stress Strategy/ Plan Performing poorly and opponent is trash talking Sub out and get my head together so I can prove him wrong Focus on making good decisions and set team mates up if I’m not scoring Losing a close game and I am key player in getting game back Think of my ‘happy place’ Believe in my abilities Opposition team are starting to gain momentum and my Encourage team mates and be as positive as I can team mates begin to drop their heads Take the lead out on court Concentration lapses leading to turning the ball over in the back court Focus on the little things e.g., staying low Missing shots, open lay-ups, and getting the ball stolen off me Focus on next play Try and get the ball back in defence – focus on defence Being in point guard position and having to bring the ball Slow down up under intense defence or press situations Get towards the middle Missing an open shot or lay-up Keep positive Let the easy/little things pass Get on with the game, “MOVE ON”, let it go Shooting bad Work hard in other parts of your game (e.g., defence) Know that if you perform well in other parts of your game your shooting will improve Work hard and don’t rush Think about what is wrong with shot (e.g., legs, elbow, wrist); Adjust in next shot Impressing coaches Play my game Missing a shot Concentration Not performing well Think of the next play phase In a close game and the coach calls a play for me to score Breathe Let the game happen Mistake during the last play phase of a tight game Focus on next play phase Play for the team, don’t be selfish, work for your team mates Get through the offence but don’t be robotic Have self-belief Tired and fatigued Believe in yourself Team getting down on the scoreboard Try and bring the team together Focus on 1 specific aspect which can flow into the rest of the team’s game Not being strong under the basket Find the best option rather than the first option resulting in better shots being taken Can’t get my run Get more involved in other plays Not playing well Get others into the game Get them feeling better about their games Encourage more so it lets the team know its not getting me down Being set a difficult defensive assignment Use moves as energy Channel stress to focus getting the job done Concentrate on personal goals

22 The Official Journal of the Australian Basketball Coaches Association www.basketball.net.au On Court Stress Strategy/ Plan Shooting is off in a situation where we need a score Don’t try too hard, forcing it will make it worse Think about what it is you have to do to hit the shot and focus on it Look for more/ different options Closing out on a strong offensive player Don’t worry Stay positive Remember the advice given to you by coaches in similar situations Missing shots Take a break – a quick substitution and recuperate whilst on the bench While on the bench – forget about the past – REFOCUS Getting beaten in defense Take a break – a quick substitution and recuperate whilst on the bench While on the bench – forget about the past – REFOCUS You are lost and don’t know what to do in defense or offense Ask people what is the right thing and remember to do it next time – afraid to make a mistake Poor performance in a big game Don’t or stop thinking about the and things you’ve done and focus on the things that you are going to do better Missed shots in an important game Don’t rush the shot It might not be the best option to take so Get the small fundamentals right when taking the shots Set the other players up who are shooting well When you are playing poorly (don’t get to the basket, Take it in your stride poor D, bad passes) and the coach blasts you unfairly Get over it and focus on the team rather than yourself Impressing coaches Play your own game Try to not think about who is watching – block them out When you are having a bad game and your not shooting very well Ask the coach if you can do anything else to help the team create other scoring opportunities for other team mates Playing point guard against a full court press Relax, take some deep breaths Talk to my team mates and make sure they help me out Drain the adrenaline If I do something bad Take a deep breath Concentrate on the next play Losing by 2 points with one possession left – Believe in myself down to 10 seconds and I have the ball Wouldn’t be on the court if the coach didn’t think that I was physically and mentally skilled enough Having to be the main support and player who has to pull Breathe in, breathe out – get it done the team out of the hole they dug themselves into Poor calls from referees Establish a point of focus – look at the backboard Every time there is a bad call turn and find your focus point before you react This will give you time to take in the decision and move on Clutch free throws Take time Have confidence in my ability Catch my breath and compose myself Do-A-Dirk – hum a song and sing it in my head to stop myself from over thinking Officials Talk to someone about it Walk away Chill out Ignore it and relax Stuff up the plays more than once Slow down and think – go to the spots I know

www.basketball.net.au Official Journal of the Australian Basketball Coaches Association 23 Mouthguard Awareness

Who should wear a mouthguard? What is mouthguard? effectiveness and can risk even greater damage to teeth. However, an over-the- Anyone who participates in a sport carries a There are two specific types of mouthguards - counter mouthguard is far better than not risk of a knock to the face should wear a the custom-fitted mouthguard and the ‘over- wearing a mouthguard at all mouthguard. This includes sports contact the-counter’ or ‘boil and bite’ mouthguard, the sports like football, boxing and rugby, and also Australian Dental Association recommends When do I wear a mouthguard? collision sports where contact often happens that for proper protection, the custom-fitted Mouthguards should be worn at all times but it is not expected or allowed such as mouthguard is essential. whilst playing and training. basketball. They typically cover the upper teeth, cushion a How long will my mouthguard last? Why you need a mouthguard? blow to the face, minimising the risk of broken teeth and injuries to the soft tissues of the A mouthguard should be reviewed every 12 A mouthguard helps absorb the shock mouth. They also help reduce the risk of jaw months by your dentist to ensure it continues experienced by a blow to the face that might fractures and concussion. to fit correctly. A mouthguard may need to be otherwise result in an injury to the mouth or jaw. replaced if major changes occur to the teeth A heavy collision can result in chipped or broken Custom-fitted mouthguards are made by your like restorations or loss of teeth. Children’s teeth, internal damage to a tooth, tooth loss, dentist and constructed directly from a mould mouthguards need to be changed more injuries to the soft tissue of the mouth, and, in taken of your teeth. The main advantage of frequently as their mouth can change when severe cases, concussion or a broken jaw. custom fitting is that it allows the dentist to they grow or when adult teeth push through. accurately assess your mouth and provide the Injuries like these can lead to long and optimum dimensions, coverage and thickness How do I clean my mouthguard? potentially expensive treatment to restore the of the mouthguard for you. teeth and mouth back to normal function and Mouthguards need to be rinsed in cold, soapy appearance. The Australian Dental Association and water after use, dried and stored in a plastic Standards Australia do not recommend the container. As mouthguards can distort under According to Australian research, sports injuries over-the-counter or boil and bite higher temperatures, they should be kept in a account for about one-third of traumatic injuries mouthguards. They are usually poorly fitting cool place. to teeth. The Sports Medicine Association reports and less comfortable to wear because they that 50% of children experience some form of haven’t been specifically fitted to the shape of dental injury. your mouth and teeth. This lessens their DVD Review - Speed for Sports Performance John Cissik (2006)

Speed for Sports Performance is a new DVD athletes or for variation in training regime. from Human Kinetics, which sets out simply The drills do not need complicated equipment how to train athletes to improve their speed. and can be done easily on a basketball court. Athletic development is sometimes forgotten The DVD also contains training schedules that in our haste to improve team and individual you can print out and although these are not skills of athletes, particularly when we only get tailored specifically for basketball they are a to train the athletes once or twice a week. handy reference. However, every coach would agree on the importance of a quick first step for both The DVD also contains average speeds by offence and defence as well as maximum college basketball athletes, which may be useful speed when running the lanes! in assessing your own athletes. The difficulty with these however is that they are for 30 yard The drills are shown in the context of sprinting, (27.43 metres) and 40 yard (36.58 metres) however it is also shows how to adapt some of sprints, which do not convert easily to metres. the drills to the speed requirements of other sports. For example, it shows how to practice a Overall it is an easy to use resource that quick first step from a defensive stance. It also contains a number of tips that basketball shows workouts that can be done in the pool or coaches can use in developing the athleticism on sand, that are particularly good for injured of their athletes.

24 The Official Journal of the Australian Basketball Coaches Association www.basketball.net.au Wheelchair Basketball Minimal Disability

o you know someone who is a basketball player must meet the following ‘Former able body basketball players pick the basketball junkie but no longer criteria: sport up quick because it is easier to teach Dphysically capable of playing able a) a wheelchair basketball player is unable to someone to operate a wheelchair than it is to body basketball because of injury or run, pivot or jump at a speed and with the teach someone to play basketball’ Gerry illness? Wheelchair Basketball is an control, safety, stability and endurance of an Hewson, Womens National Coach – Gliders exciting team sport which can offer able-bodied player. For information on your local wheelchair athletes the potential to play in a National b) a wheelchair basketball player has a basketball organisation please contact Ben League or even possibly compete for Osborne: Australia at the Paralympics? permanent physical disability in the lower limb/s which can be objectively verified be Ben Osborne In order to play Wheelchair Basketball under acknowledged medical and/or paramedical Wheelchair Basketball – the auspices of the IWBF, players must meet investigations such as measurement, x-ray, Scholarship Coach certain eligibility standards regarding their CT, MRI, etc. Australian Sports Commission/Basketball disability. The IWBF thus asks that a player For the purpose of IWBF Classification, Australia have at least the ‘minimal disability’ to be e. [email protected] eligible to play wheelchair basketball. degrees of pain are not considered as measurable and permanent disabilities. m. 0410 908 515 For acceptance in the IWBF a wheelchair p. (02) 9469 7200 Rules Questions

ith ’s recent disqualifying foul while they are a player, they automatically disqualified. appointment as player/coach of the are automatically disqualified from coaching So after two (2) Coach Technical Fouls, the NBL’s , there have and like any other player, must go to and W second offender is disqualified. been some questions regarding how this is remain in the dressing room for the duration of dealt with. Below is information clarifying the game or, if they choose, leave the building. For example: the player/coach and Assistant Coach Assistant Coaches: • Bill is player/coach positions related to fouls and technical fouls. • Frank is assistant coach Under FIBA Rules there is only one assistant and It must be emphasised that this interpretation should both the player/coach and Assistant Scenario 1 applies (when applicable) at national league Coach be disqualified, whoever replaces the • Bill starts the game as a player and ABA level and does not have to be applied player/coach as Captain will also assume the in other competitions. • Bill gets a technical foul while playing – this privileges and responsibilities as coach. is recorded as a personal foul Playing: In the Australian leagues, we recognise • Bill subs himself off While the player/coach is playing, they receive additional assistant coaches and in the • Bill gets a technical foul while coaching – no special privileges and are to be treated like unlikely event that both the player/coach and this is recorded as a coach technical foul any other player. All requests for Time-outs the Assistant Coach have been disqualified, if and it is not a personal foul still need to go through the Scorer’s table in another Assistant Coach is on the bench they • Bill returns to the court as a player the normal courteous manner. Of course the may assume the privileges and responsibilities • Frank gets a technical foul – this is the NBL has the exception that a player may make as coach. a request while their team has control of the second coach technical foul so Frank is Technical Fouls: ball on the playing court. immediately disqualified. While the player/coach is on the court as a Standing: Scenario 2 player, only Technical Fouls which may be • Bill starts the game as a player Under Article 7.5 only the Coach is permitted to charged to them are recorded as player fouls remain standing. While the player/coach is a and count towards the six which lead to their • Frank gets a technical foul, while Bill is player on the playing court, the Assistant exclusion as a player. playing – this is recorded as a coach Coach assumes the privileges and technical foul Any Technical fouls charged to the Coach will be responsibilities of coach and is entitled to • Bill subs himself off recorded as a “C”. So if the Assistant Coach remain standing. The moment the • Bill gets a technical foul while coaching – transgresses while the player/coach is playing, it player/coach becomes a substitute, then this is the second coach technical foul so Bill is recorded against the Assistant Coach as a “C”. coaching privileges and responsibilities revert is immediately disqualified. to the player/coach and only they, as coach, If the player/coach transgresses while they are are permitted to remain standing. coaching it is recorded as a “C” for the Where there is an accumulation of three Bench player/coach. If a Technical has been called on Technical Fouls (ie for behaviour by players on Disqualifying Foul: either “Coach”, then the Coach who is charged the bench), whoever is coaching at the time Should the player/coach be charged with a with the accumulated second “C” is will be disqualified.

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