Many students and even parents

may not even realize the impact

that playing school-based sports
has on the student-athlete. It goes
beyond playing the game they love.
Here are some of the benefits of
engaging in school-based sports:

1. Social Benefits
Students who participate in sports
learn how to forge close
relationships with their teammates.
These relationships are vital for
overall well-being throughout their
years in school. Students who bond
because of common interests often
maintain this connection long after
 school is over resulting in
friendships that last a lifetime.
Through sports, students also
represent their communities
through their schools. This strong
sense of community brings student-
athletes a sense of pride for
representing their town’s home
team and school

2. Time Management Skills

Student-athletes learn about the
importance of time-management
very early in life, and it is a skill they
will use long after they graduate,
particularly when they are working
in the real world. As a student-
 athlete, they learn how to juggle
practices, games, tests, and
homework.

3. Academic Benefits
It has been observed that athletics
have many benefits on the
student’s academic performance.
Sports teach them how to focus.
Because sports promotes self-
esteem, they value their academic
standing. And the potential of
someday winning a scholarship is
also an excellent motivator to do
well both in sports and school.

4. Leadership Skills
 Whether the student-athlete is the
team captain or they play a smaller
role, they develop their leadership
skills by taking ownership of the
part they play in the game and the
team.
Later, as senior athletes, they
become the role models for the
younger members of the team and
discover what it means to lead and
be a positive influence for a
younger set of athletes. They
discover what it is like to mentors.

5. Health Benefits
There’s no denying the fitness
levels of kids participating in sports.
 Because they value their health and
know they need to be in peak
condition to perform on the court or
field, they are less likely to engage
in activities that are unhealthy or
risky behavior.
Student-athletes are comparatively
healthier than other kids. The
physical activity keeps their weight
under control and are more likely to
make the right food choices,
knowing that what they eat has an
effect on their athletic performance.

6. The 3P’s
Student-athletes learn the 3P’s
through athletics – persistence,
patience and practice. They
discover the value of practice to
improve their skills. They realize
how working hard results in
performing better. They recognize
how persistence and not giving up
are crucial to achieving success.
They develop patience by learning
that success doesn’t happen
overnight and that often, despite
frustration and feeling
overwhelmed, patience is needed
to see hard times through.
Ultimately, school-based sports
have existed for generations for a
reason. Over the years, it’s shown
how kids who participated in sports
at some point when they were in
school were better prepared to
meet the challenges of adult life.
They discovered how to solve
problems creatively and had a
stronger sense of community.
Through teamwork and the rules of
the game, they learned
responsibility and respect for
authority.
Objectives

1. To acquire advanced
skills in the exercise of high
sports performance coach
function.

2. Acquire skills in the

structuring, implementation
and evaluation of sports
development programs at a
 high athletic performance
perspective.

3. Develop a critical
reflection of the emerging
problems of the real
contexts of practice and the
ability for a pedagogical and
scientifically supported
intervention.
 4. Develop the ability to
learn autonomously and
deliberately by the use of
diversified sources of
knowledge.

Find Venues for

Games
Make a master list of all the
fields, courts or gyms within
your city. Local elementary,
middle and high school
facilities are an option, but
keep in mind that they may be
hosting their own sporting
events. If you have a
community college or university
in your city, they may allow you
to use their facilities. In
addition, your city may have
recreational facilities that you
can rent. Make your way down
the list, contacting the
representative of each facility
to check if permits are
available. For school facilities,
you'll need to reach out to the
school's athletic director. For a
city-owned venue, talk with the
recreation department. If a
venue is owned by a private
business, talk with the facility
manager.

Organize and Raise

Money
Running a league costs
money. You’ll need to pay for
liability insurance, equipment
and uniforms, and possibly for
officials and the renting of the
facilities. Add up all the
expenses of running the league
so that you can use that
information to determine the
registration cost for each
player. If you need to raise
additional money, approach
local businesses or your local
professional team to see if
they’ll act as sponsors. You
could also require each team to
participate in a fundraiser and
bring in a minimum amount of
money. Consider charging a
minimal fee to those attending
games and hosting a snack bar
at each game to raise
additional funds.

Promote the
League and Recruit
Help
The success of your league
depends on the interest of your
local youth. Get the word out
by by distributing fliers at
schools, youth centers and at
coffee shops and other food
establishments that families
frequent. Create a website for
the league. Take out an
advertisement in the sports
section of your local
newspaper. Inquire with your
local professional team to see
if their players could help
promote the league through
public appearances. See if the
local sports writer will do a
story on your league. On the
fliers and ads, be sure to note
that you’re also looking for
coaches, volunteers and,
potentially, officials. Consider
offering a discount on a kid’s
registration when a parent
signs up to coach, volunteer or
act as an official. If you have
the funding, you could also
recruit coaches and officials by
offering to pay each a stipend.
Request the assistance of your
local police department to do a
background check on all
coaches and volunteers.

Register
Participants and
Create Teams
Design a registration form for
parents to sign up their
children. Consider offering both
printed registration forms and
online registration through a
registration website service.
The information the registration
form needs to elicit includes
each participant's name,
address, phone number, age,
uniform size and emergency
contact. Require the
registration fee to be paid
along with a completed
registration form submission. A
"Waiver and Release of all
Claims and Assumption of
Risk" should be included with
the registration form. Once you
have the youth registered,
organize the players into teams
and assign each team a coach.
Place enough players on each
team to accommodate for
families regularly being out of
town or unavailable so as to
limit forfeits. Most coaches will
be parents, so be sure to
partner the two together.
Organize Schedule
and Order
Uniforms and
Equipment
Create the league’s game
schedule and distribute it
among the teams. In addition,
publish the schedule on the
league's website. For uniforms,
start with your local sporting
goods store. They will often
assist in the ordering and silk-
screen printing of the uniforms
and provide you with a reduced
price. Consider offering them a
deal where they put their logo
on the uniform in exchange for
a discount. If necessary, you
can look to order uniforms
online. Your sporting goods
store will also be able to assist
with equipment and may be
able to offer a deal on larger
orders.

Get Liability
Insurance
You'll need to purchase liability
insurance to cover the players,
coaches and volunteers of your
league. Liability insurance will
help cover any legal or medical
costs if the league is found
responsible for any injuries that
occur. Look for insurance
companies that specifically
offer youth sports insurance.

Dr. James Naismith's Original

13 Rules of Basketball
1. The ball may be thrown in any
direction with one or both hands.
2. The ball may be batted in any
direction with one or both hands
(never with the fist).

3. A player cannot run with the ball.

The player must throw it from the
spot on which he catches it,
allowance to be made for a man
who catches the ball when running
at a good speed if he tries to stop.

4. The ball must be held in or

between the hands; the arms or
body must not be used for holding
it.

5. No shouldering, holding, pushing,

tripping, or striking in any way the
person of an opponent shall be
allowed; the first infringement of this
rule by any player shall count as a
foul, the second shall disqualify him
until the next goal is made, or, if
there was evident intent to injure
the person, for the whole of the
game, no substitute allowed.

6. A foul is striking at the ball with

the fist, violation of Rules 3,4, and
such as described in Rule 5.

7. If either side makes three

consecutive fouls, it shall count a
goal for the opponents (consecutive
means without the opponents in the
mean time making a foul).

8. A goal shall be made when the

ball is thrown or batted from the
grounds into the basket and stays
there, providing those defending the
goal do not touch or disturb the
goal. If the ball rests on the edges,
and the opponent moves the
basket, it shall count as a goal.

9. When the ball goes out of

bounds, it shall be thrown into the
field of play by the person first
touching it. In case of a dispute, the
umpire shall throw it straight into
the field. The thrower-in is allowed
five seconds; if he holds it longer, it
shall go to the opponent. If any side
persists in delaying the game, the
umpire shall call a foul on that side.

10. The umpire shall be judge of the

men and shall note the fouls and
notify the referee when three
consecutive fouls have been made.
He shall have power to disqualify
men according to Rule 5.

11. The referee shall be judge of

the ball and shall decide when the
ball is in play, in bounds, to which
side it belongs, and shall keep the
time. He shall decide when a goal
has been made, and keep account
of the goals with any other duties
that are usually performed by a
referee.

12. The time shall be two 15-minute

halves, with five minutes' rest
between.

13. The side making the most goals

in that time shall be declared the
winner. In case of a draw, the game
may, by agreement of the captains,
be continued until another goal is
made.
Scoring. The first team to
reach 25 points and by at least
two points wins a set. Matches
are usually the best-of-three or
best-of-five sets. The offense
scores on a defensive miss or
out-of-bounds hit, while the
defense scores on an offensive
miss, out-of-bounds hit or
serve that goes into the net. A
team also can score if the
opposing team commits a
penalty.
One, two, three. The ball can
be hit up to three times per
side (in addition to blocking)
before it must go over the net.
A fourth hit is not allowed.
Two hits equal one. If two or
more teammates contact the
ball simultaneously, it is
considered one play. Neither
player, however, may touch the
ball again until another
teammate touches it.
The serve. A volleyball player
can serve underhand or
overhand, but can’t step over
the end line until after
contacting the ball. The serve
(or any volleyball hit) can graze
the net as it goes over the net.
Serve return. The volleyball
serve must first be hit by the
opposing team with a bump, or
underarm pass, before it is can
be hit with a set, block or
attacking shot.
Serve rotation. A team will
rotate one spot in a clockwise
manner each time it regains
the volleyball serve from the
opposing team.
Net game 1. The volleyball can
be played off the net on a
serve or during a volley.
Net game 2. A volleyball player
can’t reach over the net except
on a follow-through or to make
a block (and only after the
opponent contacts the ball). A
player’s body can go under the
net as long as it doesn’t
interfere with the opposing
team.
Position switch. Players can
switch positions during a rally.
Boundary line is in. The ball
is in play if it lands on a
sideline or end line.

Dribbling
Top point guards dribble and
control the ball as if it were on
a string. Good technique is
critical for a ball handler. You
should dribble with your
fingertips rather than your
palm. Dribble with your head
up so you can see the
opposition and your
teammates. Keep your body
low and use your off-ball hand
to help keep your defender at
bay. Work on dribbling with
both hands, so you'll be as
comfortable going to your left
or your right.
Passing
Great passers can see the
whole court and anticipate
where a teammate will go and
what a defender will do.
Mastering the basics is the
place to start. Develop a two-
hand chest pass, bounce pass
and overhead pass so you can
deliver the ball to your
teammates in the best position
for them to shoot or beat their
defender. Steve Nash or
Derrick Rose can dazzle you
with a behind-the-back or a
no-look pass. But those moves
are not just for show; they
provide a teammate the best
chance to score.

Shooting
It's difficult to score if you
can't shoot the ball effectively.
As Better Basketball Coaching
explains, shooting is
something of an art form, and
some players, such as Kevin
Durant and Ray Allen, have a
knack for it. But everyone can
improve their shooting
through proper technique and
lots of practice. Proper
technique includes squaring
your body up to the target,
shooting the ball with your
fingertips, keeping your
elbows from flying, putting
backspin and arc on the shot
and following through
completely after letting the
ball fly.

Rebounding
Although it helps to be tall and
have jumping ability,
rebounding is a matter of
desire as well as ability.
Charles Barkley was relatively
small for a forward, but he
was an outstanding rebounder.
He had the ability to determine
where an errant shot was
likely to fall, the willingness
to crash the boards relentlessly
and the strength to block out
taller opponents. Blocking out
your opponent -- also called
boxing out -- is one of the
keys to good rebounding. To
do it effectively, maintain your
concentration and focus.

Defense
Even the best scorers go into
shooting slumps. But you can
always play good defense if
you hustle and understand
both individual and team
defense. When you are
defending a player, keep you
head lower than his. Stay close
enough to the offensive player
to bother him -- but not so
close he can blow by you with
one step. Know your
opponent's tendencies so you
can dictate the direction you
want him to move. Be aware
of the other players on the
court, so you can play help
defense when a teammate
loses his man.
Body Size and Composition

Muscle Strength
Muscular Endurance
Power
Speed / Quickness

Agility

Flexibility
Balance and Coordination
Cardiovascular Endurance
The component
of fitness most
important for
success in
basketball?

Develops Self-Esteem
A high-five, pat on the back, thumbs
up, or even a nod of approval –
these are simple gestures that can
help build confidence in kids. You’ll
often see these signals come from
teammates and coaches when they
want to recognize someone for a
job well done. Kids also develop
self-confidence the more they learn
about themselves and their abilities.
Regular Exercise
Tell a child to exercise and they
may up a fight. Exercise does, after
all, sound like work. But tell a kid to
go out and play with their friends,
and you won’t get an argument.
When kids play sports, they
probably don’t even realize how
much healthier they are becoming.
They are building stamina and
endurance. Their hearts are getting
healthier thanks to all the aerobic
activity, and they’re maintaining a
healthy body weight which will help
them ward off diseases associated
with obesity.
Teaches Leadership Skills
While team sports require team
effort, kids still learn about
leadership. They learn about
responsibility as they recognize the
vital roles they play on their team.
Leadership isn’t always about who
is the best or on top; quiet
leadership is about being
accountable for your actions and
being a role model for
sportsmanship.
Teamwork
The ability to work well with others
is a skill that youth athletes will
learn playing sports and they will
bring it with them throughout their
entire lives. It will benefit them
when they get older and prove to be
beneficial when they have to work
with others at their jobs.
Stronger Relationships
Because of the social aspect of
team sports, kids learn how to
handle themselves better in social
situations. They develop a sense of
camaraderie and community,
allowing them to maintain and
nurture stronger relationships.
Better Communicators
Team sports put them in many
social situations where they need to
express themselves. Because team
sports promote teamwork and
foster relationships, kids also
become better at communicating.
And because sports also instill self-
esteem, children not
only communicate better but they
do so with confidence.
Teaches Respect
Sports don’t just teach kids the
fundamentals of playing, but it also
instills respect for authority and
rules. At a very young age, children
who play sports learn the
consequences that come with not
following the rules. They are taught
to respect their coaches who guide
them and the officials who work to
ensure the games are fair. They
also learn good sportsmanship and
to treat their opponents respectfully,
win or lose.
Time Management
Youth athletes have been observed
to be better students. Through
sports, kids learn about time
management and discipline.
Teammates often support each
other on and off the field, helping
one another keep track of
schedules and academic
responsibilities.
OBJECTIVE
A sports league is a group
of sports teams that compete
against each other in a
specific sport. At its simplest, it may
be a local group of amateur athletes
who form teams among themselves
and compete on weekends;[1] at its
most complex, it can be an
international professional league
making large amounts of money
and involving dozens of teams and
thousands of players.
It’s important to
emphasize that EVERY
individual has the right
to participate in sport.
We can all resonate with
those families that find it
difficult to commit to a
sport due to financial
constraints,
transportations issues,
work commitments etc.
The frustrations we face
are those denying an
individual the right to
participate due to “Not
being good enough”, or
the decision being taken
away from the child.
Participating in sport
provides a young
individual a platform to
first and foremost
exercise and increase
health and fitness. The
continuation of
participating in sport
develops additional key
components such as
psychological i.e.
developing leadership
skills, self-discipline,
respect for authority,
competitiveness,
cooperativeness,
sportsmanship, and self-
confidence.
Furthermore, sport
creates an environment
where young athletes can
improve and develop
social skills, as social
skills are crucial for
building great
relationships. In turn,
improved social skills
can aid young
individuals to make new
friends and
acquaintances and
become part of an ever-
expanding social
network. These, essential
components aren’t only
for a sport they can be
applicable to life, in
general, coaches should
place an emphasis on
sharing such benefits
with parents. Those
involved usually neglect
such benefits or worst
still is over-looked by the
outcome of game or
championship. We
mustn’t forget that
participation in sport
should be FUN.