Modified Basketball
Listed below are avenues to modify the normal game of basketball to adjust for children’s needs.
Coaches can pick and choose which modifications they deem appropriate for their session.
Lower the basketball rings from 10 foot to 8 foot
Play across the court instead of full court
Use a smaller basketball e.g size 5
Play 3 v 3, ½ court
Introduction of rules
This why you can dribble
This why you can’t travel
Variations
Can’t steal the ball off the person holding it
Make 5 passes before you can score
Must pass it to every team member before you score
Only allowed a certain number of dribbles i.e. 5
Once a team has entered the offensive half they must make at least 3 passes before scoring
The same person can’t score more than twice in a row
