Wayzata Boys Basketball Association

Review the following grade level information sheets for details regarding the various programs and options offered at each grade level:

The 2011 2nd grade house league is designed to introduce the kids to the game of basketball, with an emphasis on teaching basketball skills and game fundamentals. We will emphasize team play and individual fundamental skill development for all players. Having fun and good sportsmanship is a priority.

League Director:   Stewart Cramer

Season:  All 2^nd grade games and practices will be held on Saturdays at Gleason Lake Elementary.  The teams will be created by schools and special requests and communicated to the coaches in early November. The season will begin with the first practice on November 12. There is NO season-ending tournament in 2nd grade.

Practices:  The first two Saturdays of the season (November 12 and 19) are 60-minute practices. Subsequent Saturdays will have both the practice and game on the same day.  Each 90-minute time slot on game-day Saturdays will be split between practicing (40 min), skills competition (10 min), and the game (40 min). At the beginning of the year coaches will be given examples of practice plans, as well as some drills they can utilize that will help the kids develop their skills throughout the year.

Games: The season will consist of 7 games on Saturdays in December and January.  The games will be 5 on 5 and played on 9-foot baskets.  Games will be split into four 7-minute quarters with the time stopping at 3:30 each quarter to rotate in the other players.  The clock will run continuously except for time outs or there is an injury.  We will use mostly 9th grade referees who are players in the Wayzata basketball program - they are instructed to help the players, who are just learning, and to be very reasonable in not calling too many fouls or violations (such as traveling).  As the season progresses, the referees will call a few more violations (especially double dribble), so the boys learn the rules of basketball.

Playing Time:  Each boy will play equal playing time to the best of the coach’s ability. No player will be allowed to play extra time in order to affect the outcome of a game.

Game Rules:

·         The games will begin with four skills competitions, with one game point awarded to the team who wins each competition.  Competitions are: Passing, layups, short bank shots, and a dribble relay

·         The teams will play man to man defense only, no zone defenses allowed

·         There will be no pressing, double teaming, or switching on defense - players must stay with their player.

·         We will line up the boys at the beginning of each quarter and substitution so each boy knows who he is to guard.  We ask that this be done quickly to avoid unnecessary delays.

·         Free Throws will NOT be shot in this league - if fouled during a shot, team takes ball out of bounds.

·         We will keep score, starting with the skills points, but no overtime will be played in the event of a tie.

·         Even though there are no 3-pointers or free throws, we will still score by 2 points per basket.

·         Two 60-second timeouts per team per game.

·         The home team provides the game clock operator.

The 3rd grade house league is designed to continue introducing the kids to the game of basketball, with an emphasis on teaching basketball skills and game fundamentals. We will focus on team play with emphasis on individual fundamental skill development for all players. Having fun and good sportsmanship is always a priority.

League Director:   Stewart Cramer  - wbbahouse@comcast.net

Season:  The season will begin in November and run through the end of February. It will consist of approximately 9 weeks of games that will all be on Saturdays at Wayzata East Middle School. There will also be an end of the year tournament which will be held on February 24 & 25.

Practices:  The teams will practice once a week, a 75 minute evening practice rotating Monday-Friday.  Players are expected to attend practices on a regular basis to learn the grade appropriate fundamental skills needed to compete in game situations. At the beginning of the year coaches will be given examples of practice plans, as well as some drills they can utilize that will help the kids develop their skills. The teams will have two/three full practices before the season starts.

Games:  Teams will play a game once a week on Saturdays at East Middle School. The first game of the season will be on December 3. The games will be 5 on 5 and played on 10 foot baskets.  Games will be 40 minutes long, 20-minute halves of running time. The clock will stop every 5 minutes (on a dead ball) for substitutions. The clock will run continuously except for injuries, timeouts, and the last two minutes of the game. During the last two minutes of the game, the clock will stop on all dead balls.

Playing Time:  Playing time is to be evenly distributed among all players who are present at any given game. No player will be allowed to play extra time in order to affect the outcome of a game.

Game Rules:

·         The teams will play man to man defense only, no zone defenses allowed

·         There will be no double teaming allowed, but switching will be allowed

·         Free Throws will NOT be shot in this league

·         In the event of a tie, there will be a two-minute overtime period.  In OT, substitutions will be made after one minute. If the game is tied after OT, the game will end on the next scored basket.

·         Two 60-second timeouts per team per game. One additional timeout will be awarded in OT.

·         The home team provides the game clock operator.

The 4^th/5^th grade house league is designed to continue introducing the kids to the game of basketball by teaching basketball skills and game fundamentals. We will focus on team play while also developing individual skills for all players. Having fun and good sportsmanship is always a priority.

League Director:   Stewart Cramer

Season:  The season will be continuous and begin in early November and run through the end of February. It will consist of 9 weeks of games that will be on Saturdays. There will also be an end of the year tournament which will be held on February 24 and 25.

Practices: The teams will practice once a week, a 75 minute evening practice rotating Monday-Thursday. Players are expected to attend practices on a regular basis to learn the grade appropriate fundamental skills needed to compete in game situations. At the beginning of the year coaches will be given examples of practice plans, as well as some drills they can utilize that will help the kids develop their skills.

Games: Teams will play a game once a week on Saturdays at East Middle School big gym. The games will be 5 on 5 and played on 10 foot baskets.  Games will be 40 minutes long, 20-minute halves. The clock will stop every 5 minutes (on a dead ball) for substitutions. The clock will run continuously except for injuries, timeouts, and the last two minutes of the game. During the last two minutes of the game, the clock will stop on all dead balls.

Game Rules:

·         The teams will play man to man defense only, no zone defenses allowed

·         There will be no double teaming allowed, but switching will be allowed

·         No pressing is allowed except in the last three minutes of the game. The trailing team can press the final three minutes (again, no double teaming allowed). The team that is ahead can only press if the lead is 5 or less. Once the lead jumps over 5, they must fall back to half court.

·         Free Throws will be shot only during the last 10 minutes of the game on shooting fouls. We will not shoot one and one on the 7^th foul.

·         Fouls will be kept and players foul out of games after 6 fouls.

·         In the event of a tie, there will be a two-minute overtime period. In OT, substitutions will be made after one minute. If the game is tied after OT, the game will end on the next scored basket.

·         Two 60-second timeouts per team per game. One additional timeout will be awarded in OT.

·         The home team provides the game clock operator.

Playing Time:  Playing time is to be evenly distributed among all players who are present at any given game. No player will be allowed to play extra time in order to affect the outcome of a game.