LITHUANIAN BASKETBALL FEDERATION 2nd Seminar for National Federations FIBA Europe, Munich, 2009 Youth Player Development Programmes LBF Secretary general Mindaugas Balciunas MAIN REASONS OF THE BASKETBALL SUCCESS IN LITHUANIA General popularity of the Well organized training process basketball sport (Well educated coaches, good infrastructure, good local (Historical victories, exceptional attention of the Government, competitional system) huge media cover, Nr 1 kind of sport in Lithuania) LITHUANIAN BASKETBALL SUCCESS Productive general management system Very good selection (All the segments involved in the management, small country (Most talanted kids coming to the basketball, wide net of is advantage in the development, system based on basketball schools, clubs and etc., many local competitions) autonomical associations) LITHUANIAN BASKETBALL FEDERATION GENERAL MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE All members of LBF: basketball clubs, General Conference schools,schools, associations,associations, townstowns federations etc. Composed of representatives of 4 Men’s, 2 Executive Board Women’s leagues, Coaches and Referees associations, Youth and Veterans leagues Elected by the General Conference for four LBF President year period Approved by the Executive Board under LBF Secretary General recommendation of the President LBF Administration Employed by the President and Secretary General LITHUANIAN BASKETBALL FEDERATION MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE LBF President Secretary general Office Commerci Youth NT Project’s Media Accounting administrato al director managers manager department r manager (3) LITHUANIAN BASKETBALL MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE Lithuanian Basketball Federation programmes Men’s Women’s Youth Coaches Referees Seniors’ and basketbal basketbal basketbal associati associati Wheelchair l l l on on basketball LTU LTU Elite Internation Massive Women’s LTU clubs and al and Men’s NT Youth NT basketball NT NT National program: coaches level “Basketball for referees everyone” Men’s Women’s Youth basketbal basketbal basketbal l leagues l leagues l league and clubs and clubs and clubs STRUCTURE OF THE BASKETBALL LEAGUES First division, 11 teams Second division, 20 teams Third division, 32 teams Youth league and amateur clubs, ~1500 teams STRUCTURE OF THE MEN’S BASKETBALL LEAGUES ProfessionalProfessional basketball league, 11 clubsclubs fromfrom 9 diffedifferentrent cities of Lithuania.Lithuania. IntendedIntended for basketball player preparationation for National Men’sMen’s Basketball Team Lithuanian Basketball league Lithuanian Students Semi - professional basketball league, 20 Basketball league clubs from 18 different cities of Lithuania. Intended for preparation of basketball players aged 17-22. Future players for National Men’s Students basketball league, 22 Basketball Team clubs from 20 different Universities and colleges of National Basketball Lithuania. league Intended for students massive basketball and Student Amateur basketball league, 32 clubs from 30 National Team players. Amateur basketball league, 32 clubs from 30 different cities of Lithuania. Intended for massive basketball and youth basketball players massive basketball and youth basketball players Regional Basketball league STRUCTURE OF THE BASKETBALL LEAGUES First division, 8 teams Second division, 27 teams Youth league and amateur clubs, ~200 teams STRUCTURE OF THE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL LEAGUES ProfessionalProfessional basketball league, 8 clubs from 7 differentdifferent citiescities of Lithuania.Lithuania. IntendedIntended for basketball player preparationion forfor the NationalNational Women’s Basketballasketball TeamTeam Lithuanian Students Lithuanian Women’s Basketball league Basketball league Students basketball league, 10 clubs from 10 different Amateur basketball league, 27 clubs from 15 Universities and colleges of different cities of Lithuania. Intended for Lithuania. massive basketball and youth basketball players Intended for Students’ massive basketball and Student National Team players. Lithuanian Women’sthe A Basketball league STRUCTURE OF THE YOUTH BASKETBALL LEAGUE U18 Championship Boys – 15 teams Girls – 4 teams Boys – 68 teams U17 Championship Lithuanian Youth Girls – 18 teams Basketball league OverallBoys – 45 teams U15 Championship Girls – 4 teams Youth basketball league,league, 73 clubsclubs from 50 different citiescities of Lithuania.Lithuania. Intended for More then 370Bo yboyss – Div A teams 67 teams preparationpreparation of basketball players for Youth U14 Championship Girls – 21 teams National Basketballasketball Teams,Teams, massivemassive basketball promotion.promotion. More then 90 girlsBoys – 4teams4 teams U13 Championship More than 10 000 licensed youthyouth players Girls – 18 teams Boys - 55 teams U12 Championship + Girls – 23 teams High schools basketball Boys – 47 teams U11 – U12 Championship championship Girls – 7 teams Boys – 40 teams Girls – 20 teams U10 Championship Boys – 19 teams STRUCTURE OF THE YOUTH SPORTS / BASKETBALL SCHOOLS STATE PRIVATE SECTOR SECTOR STATE SPORTS SCHOOLS STATUS PRIVATE BASKETBALL SCHOOLS (WITH BASKETBALL SECTION) AND CLUBS IN MORE THAN 50 CITIES. LOCATION IN MORE THEN 5 CITIES NUMBER OF 57 SCHOOLS/CLUBS 12 FULLY FINANCED BY STATE FUNDED BY MAINLY FINANCED BY PRIVATE AND MUNICIPALITIES CAPITAL PLAYERS TRANSFER AMONG THE LOCAL LEAGUES Season 2008 - 2009 28 players signed I div. clubs 29 players signed II div. clubs 72 players signed III div. clubs AVERAGE OF THE PLAYERS AGE IN THE DIFFERENT LEAGUES Average age – 24,1 years old. 10 teams – 25 years and under Average age – 22,7 years old. 10 teams – 22 years and under Average age – 21 years old. 13 teams – 20 years and under Distribution of the players of the Ist Men’s division acording to the age Players emigration to US colleges Number of the Lithuanian players registered for NCAA competitions in US Basketball referees association Important facts Unites more than 350 licensed basketball referees Six referees have International category Six Commissioners have International category More than 50 % of the members are aged 23 or under Extremely significant contribution to the regional basketball development Amateur leagues in all the biggest cities of Lithuania Vilnius Kaunas Population - 540 000 Population – 320 000 More than 190 men’s More than 250 men’s teams teams Siauliai Klaipeda Population – 130 000 Population – 188 000 More than 80 men’s More than 120 men’s teams teams Basketball Coaches association Important facts Unites more than 330 licensed basketball coaches 10 % are coaching professional basketball teams 25% are coaching semi-professional or amateur basketball clubs 65% are coaching youth basketball teams More than 50 % of the association members are 30 or under 90 % of the coaches have studied in Lithuanian Academy of Physical Education Basketball Coaches association Important facts Basketball Coaches association Important facts Overall coaches in Youth basketball league Around 230 Average years of age 43 y. Average of the coaching experience 15 y. Average of teams (groups) to coach 2 BASKETBALL ACADEMY CURRICULUM PRESENTATION PURPOSE OF THE CURRICULUM This course is designed to provide prospective athletic coaches with knowledge and skill introduction regarding the game of basketball. Emphasis is placed on history of basketball, organizational/management skills, coach/player relations, basketball rules/ terminology, fundamental skills, team offense/defense, situational strategies, scouting, conditioning of players, and court maintenance. The course combines comprehensive cognitive aspects of basketball with the practical application of these aspects. Full course description by hours Nr. Kind of studies, I II III IV Total hours practices course course course course 1. Lectures 42 18 28 10 98 2. Seminars 82 34 52 16 184 3. Methodical – practical 44 28 24 6 102 practices 4. Educational 3 cr. 6 cr. 1 cr. 10 cr. practice 5. Student ‘s self- 112 40 56 8 216 dependent work 6. Term paper 2 cr. 2 cr. 7. Bachelor thesis 4 cr. 4 cr. Total hours 280 120 160 40 600 Ist course description by topics Kind of practice and hours Topics Total Theory Seminars Practices Student’s hours work Introduction to the course 10 2 4 4 History of basketball; period 1891 – 1931 m. 16 2 6 8 History of basketball; period from 1932 m. 20 2 8 10 History of basketball techique, tactic and players preparat ion 14 2 6 6 Evolution of the basketball rules 14 2 6 6 IntroductionBasketball to in the Lithuania basketball 16 2 6 8 Olymsportpic basketball 12 2 4 6 Characteristics of the basketball game 22 4 8 10 Basketball players of different age: influence of maturation 12 2 4 6 process Personality development through basketball game 6 2 2 2 Basketball technique 22 2 4 10 6 Basketball tactics 24 2 4 10 8 Technique,Team tactics: de tacticfence 46 8 10 12 16 Offence 46 8 10 12 16 Total in Ist course 280 42 82 44 112 IInd course description by topics Topics Total Theory Seminars Practices Student’s hours work Methodology of teaching 18 4 6 8 The way’sTeaching of teaching basketball skills basketball 34 4 8 12 10 Process of creating and teaching basketball playing 18 2 4 6 6 Multi-year sport preparation 16 4 6 6 Player training in different age periods: 6 – 12 and 10 2 4 4 Training13 young– 16 years body... Player preparation and diagnostics 24 2 6 10 6 Total in Iind course 120 18 34 28 40 IIIrd course description by topics Topics Total Theory Seminars Practices Student’s hours work Description of Sport training process 20 2 6 6 6 Sport training technology 14 2 6 6 One year and four year cycles of sport training