Lenape Valley Basketball: Coaches Corner
LV Basketball Rules 2009-2010
Rules for the Lenape Valley intramural basketball leagues for the 2009-2010 season are attached below.
Handout: LV Basketball Rules 2009-10
Monday, October 26
Players and Coaches Clinics
Player Clinics for Futures and Pee Wee boys and girls will be held on 12/5 and 12/12. Times and locations are TBD.
The Coaches Clinic will be held on 11/30 at 7pm in the Unami Auxiliary Gym.
Coaches Clinic Info
In November, Paul Prezelski conducted two coaches clinics which were attended by over 40 LV Basketball coaches and assistants. Even our most tenured coaches learned some new tips and techniques. These clinics were designed to help new and returning coaches conduct well structured practices and teach their players proper basketball techniques through the use of drills and games.
Paul put together a document (posted below) listing the various skill disciplines along with tips for how to coach them. He also included a suggested agenda for a well-structured one hour practice session.
Handout: Coaches Clinic
Commitment Contract
Parents have agreed to the terms of the Commitment Contract below by signing the player registration form.
Handout: Commitment Contract
Basketball Tips and Drills
Here are some free resources for coaches on different drills you can do with your teams:
Eteamz: http://eteamz.active.com/basketball/instruction/tips/
Basketball Drills and Plays: http://www.basketball-drills-and-plays.com/
The Y-Coach: http://www.y-coach.com/CD/Basketball_Drills.htm
If you have referenced other sites or materials with good basketball coaching tips, please let us know by sending an e-mail to info@lvbasketball.org. We'll post the information on this page.
More Coaching Resources
In addition to the Positive Coaching Alliance there are other resources and articles available to help new and experienced coaches. Click the link below to review the information.
Handout: Coaching Info
Positive Coaching Alliance
LV Basketball subscribes to the philosophies in The Positive Coaching Alliance: "Positive Coaching Alliance was established at Stanford University in 1998. PCA believes that winning is a goal in youth sports but that there is a second, more important goal of using sports to teach life lessons through positive coaching."
This type of coach is called a "Double-Goal Coach" which PCA describes as follows:
The Double-Goal Coach
PCA believes all youth sport coaches should be "Double-Goal" Coaches. A win-at-all-cost coach has only one goal: to win. He or she is concerned primarily with teaching skills and developing strategy designed to win games. A Positive Coach is a "Double-Goal Coach" who wants to win, AND has a second goal: to help players develop positive character traits, so they can be successful in life. Winning is important, but the second goal, helping players learn "life lessons," is more important. A Positive Coach puts players first.
For more information visit: www.positivecoach.org
Handout: PCA
