Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of 5 players try to score points against one another by placing a ball through a 10 foot (3.048 m) high hoop (the goal) under organized rules. Basketball is one of the most popular and widely viewed sports in the world.
Points are scored by throwing (shooting) the ball through the basket from above. dunking and slamming the ball into the rim, or any other acrobatic styles to make the ball into the basket from any distance; the team with more points at the end of the game wins, but additional time(overtime) may be issued when the scores of both teams are the same. The ball can be advanced on the court by bouncing it (dribbling) or passing it between teammates. Disruptive physical contact (foul) is penalized and free throws will be issued if the player is fouled while shooting the ball and there are restrictions on how the ball can be handled (violations).
Through time, basketball has developed to involve many common techniques of shooting, passing and dribbling, as well as players' positions, and offensive and defensive structures. Typically, the tallest members of a team will play center or one of two forward positions, while shorter players or those who possess the best ball handling skills and speed, play the guard positions. While competitive basketball is carefully regulated, numerous variations of basketball have developed for casual play. In some countries, basketball is also a popular spectator sport.
While competitive basketball is primarily an indoor sport, played on a basketball court, less regulated variations played in the outdoors have become increasingly popular among both inner city and rural groups.
Courses
Wheelchair Basketball Level 2 Coaching Award
26, 27, 28 & 29 March 2012, 9am - 5pm at Teesside University, Olympia Building, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BA
£140 per candidate (There are subsidies available for people within the Tees Valley area in partnership with Tees Valley Sport, please contact Victoria Auton for more details. Durham and Tyne and Wear County Sport Partnership areas may have bursaries available through the Disability Coach Bursary schemes).
This course is suitable for Coaches who wish to progress the FUNdamental skills of wheelchair basketball, and apply these to competitive game situations. Candidates must be the age of 18+. The candidate must hold a Coaching Assistant Award in wheelchair basketball.
At the conclusion of the course, this award will enable the Coach to:
- plan a series of wheelchair basketball coaching sessions;
- prepare the coaching environment for the delivery of coaching sessions;
- deliver a series of coaching sessions to develop players' technical performance - 12 hours community based;
- monitor and evaluate coaching sessions;
All candidates will receive the GBWBA Grade 2 candidate pack containing guidance on all content covered on the course and Wheelchair Basketball Grade 2 Coach certificate. For more information about this course please contact Adam Parry by emailing a.parry@percyhedley.org.uk Please note that there is a limited number of subsidies available for people from Tees Valley.
Clubs
Basketball clubs in the Tees Valley are listed below; to find a club outside our area please click here.
Hartlepool Heat Basketball Club - website, email
Nunthorpe Velocity - email
Middlesbrough Lions / Tees United Lions Basketball Club - website, email
Tees Valley Basketball Club - website,email
Please click here to read details of the Middlesbrough Wheelchair Basketball Club launched on Wednesday 2nd March 2011 and click here to read about the launch of the Tees Valley Wheelchair Basketball Club on Saturday 19th March 2011.
Funding
England Basketball has teamed up with j4b to provide all affiliated clubs with access to a club funding search, please click here to perform a search.
