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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.

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.

2011 YBL Opening Ceremonies

The Prescott YMCA is excited to announce a special guest appearing at our 25th Annual Youth Basketball League Opening Ceremonies on Saturday, January 8, 2010.

Former Harlem Globetrotter and the man known as the “World’s Greatest Dribbler”, Curley “Boo” Johnson will be speaking and performing to our audience at the Youth Basketball League Opening Ceremonies. FREE to the public.

For more information, call Craig at 928-445-7221 or visit www.prescottymca.org.

7th Annual Turkey Shoot Results

This past weekend, the YMCA hosted its 7th annual Turkey Shoot. We had over 60 participants in seven different age categories. The winners from each age category are listed below:



6-8 year-olds:
# of shots made out of 25,
& tie-breaker results
(out of 10) if applicable.

1st Place: Duren Avie 17/25 & 5/10
2nd Place: Andrew Linn 17/25 & 4/10
3rd Place: Zack Chavez 9/10
4th Place: Marissa Marroquin 6/10

9-11 year-olds:
1st Place: Jack Walther 17/25
2nd Place: Austin Linn 16/25
3rd Place: Jake Chavez 7/25
4th Place: Mica Carson 6/25

12-14 year-olds:
1st Place: Jeremy Ryker 20/25
2nd Place: Simon Paige 15/25
3rd Place: Duncan McCormack 13/25 & 6/10
4th Place: Alex Lopez 13/25 & 5/10



15-25 year-olds:
1st Place: Christopher Altiveros 21/25
2nd Place: Jaran Hoover 20/25
3rd Place: Cole Teasley 18/25
4th Place: Jose Robles 17/25



26-54 Year olds:
1st Place: Scott Englehart 21/25
2nd Place: Robert Reed 20/25
3rd Place: Tony Himes 18/25
4th Place: Tom Gilliam 17/25



55-69 Year olds:
1st Place: Rod Hoffman 21/25
2nd Place: Mitchell Gelber 18/25
3rd Place: Ray Polnani 15/25 & 6/10
4th Place: Tom Carson 15/25 & 5/10



70+ Age Group:
1st Place: Jim Stuckey 23/25
2nd Place: Joe Rivera 12/25

Harlem Globetrotters....

Come out to Tim's Toyota Center on Friday January 14th at 7:30 PM to see the World Famous Harlem Globetrotters.

For more information, come on over to the sports department...we have fliers available for discounted tickets.

2010 YMCA YBL Highlights

Join us for our 25th Anniversary of the Prescott YMCA's Youth Basketball League....

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YBL 25th Anniversary

Youth Basketball Sign Ups start October 1

The 25th Anniversary of Youth Basketball at the Prescott YMCA is set to kick its sign up’s on October 1. The season starts with a special guest for our opening ceremonies on January 8th at the Prescott High School Boys Gym, and games will be finishing up in March.

We offer three divisions:
‘A’ Division: This division is devoted to teaching players advanced defensive and offensive skills, teamwork and leadership. All players must tryout. Sportsmanship and competition are emphasized in this league.
Ages: Coed: 9-10, 11-12, and 13-15

‘B’ Division: Recreational play that introduces and reinforces basketball skills. Players focus on sportsmanship and skill building more than competition.
Ages: Coed: 4, 5-6, 7-8 Boys: 9-10, 11-15 and Girls: 9-10, 11-15

Contender: This is a new division for us. This league provides a quality experience for children, ages 5-15, whose disabilities (mental or physical) make it difficult to successfully participate on a mainstream team.