Wise Substitutions End of Game Guidelines Double Teaming Making Sound Substitutions By establishing definite roles and responsibilities for each player, it takes the guess work out of substituting. Come game time, a team should be well prepared technically, physically, and mentally. If the coach has done a great job of teaching and each player […]

HoopTactics Newsletter Managing Your Timeouts Wisely Avoiding Foul Trouble Coaching Strategies: Managing Your Timeouts Wisely Since timeouts are used primarily for strategy purposes, they play an important role in every basketball game, and are extremely crucial at the end of a close game. Therefore, they should be anticipated and used wisely. To get maximum benefit, […]

HoopTactics Newsletter “RBP’s” – Really Big Plays Defensive Recovery (“Wolf”) Loose Ball Save or Recovery Taking an Offensive Charge Offensive Rebound on a Missed Free Throw Inbounds Pass Interception RBP’s – “Really Big Plays” When teams are evenly matched, the outcome of the game can be determined on a single big play. “RBP’s” (Really Big Plays) […]

HoopTactics Newsletter Fostering a Team Atmosphere Persistence a Key To Success Demanding Best Efforts Establishing Significant Player Roles Competitors & Team Leaders Fostering a Team Atmosphere   “The whole (team) is greater than the sum of its parts (players).” On every level of basketball, one of the most important aspects of coaching is creating and […]