Thursday, January 20, 2011

Something for Everyone...

Dribbling Do's and Dont's

Do:
*Keep the dribble 'alive' until you have a shot or an open teammate to pass to.
*Vary the speed and direction of the dribble so defenders are kept off guard.
*Protect the dribble from the defensive player with the non-dribbling arm when closely guarded
*Cross-over or switch dribbling hands to protect the ball after dribbling past the defender.
*Stay in the middle of the court and away from the sidelines and corners to avoid being trapped.

Don't:
*Automatically start dribbling after receiving the pass. Look to see what shoot or passing options are available after squaring up to the basket.
*Pick up or stop dribbling with no other option (shooting or passing) available.
*Dribble into a crowd - the ball is more likely to be stolen.
*Try to get fancy when good fundamental dribbling will do the job.
*Hesitate....be assertive and confident when dribbling the ball.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Thank you to the YBL Sponsors

I would like to thank all of our Youth Basketball Sponsors:

Our premier sponsor, National Bank of Arizona

All of our team sponsors:

Val Pak of Northern Arizona, Adams Automotive (2 teams), Arizona Hand Center, Ponderosa Electric (4 teams), Ponderosa Pediatrics, Orthopaedic Specialists, Prescott Medical Imagining (2 teams), Core Structure Group, NJ Builders, Campbell Family Dentistry, Prescott Valley Ace Hardware, JSC Contracting, Valley Pump Service, BSN Builders, Folkestead Moving Services Group, Hicks Dental Group, Granite Basin Engineering, EZ Sleep Lab, Peter Piper Pizza, Patriot Disposal, Peterson's Creations (2 teams), Friendly Pines Camp (2 teams), Grizzly Girls (The Tyler Family), Stephen Linn MD (2 teams), Brownlie Chiropractic, Carr Chiropractic, Carpenter Hazlewood, Myrna Swarsbrook, Pat Kykendall - Stomp Across AZ, Prescott Pinball, Prescott and Prescott Valley Orthodontics, Papa John's Pizza, Action Graphics, Palmer Investigative Services, WED Bush (3 teams), Wells Fargo Advisors, Advanced Plastic Surgery, Weber's Insurance, Cornerstone Pediatrics (2 teams), YMCA Properties and Maintanence, Journey Real Estate, All West Fire Protection, Prescott True Value, Hometown Home Repair, In-N-Out Burger, Pat's Custom Landscaping, Springhill Suites, PHS Badger Football, Robek's Juice, First Steps Program, and J&G Gun Sales.