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BASKETBALL GOLF

Using a radius of about 15 to 20 feet
and with a spot directly under your bas-
ket as a center point, describe an are
that meets the end line toward each side
line as shown. Locate nine points of ap-
proximately equal distances apart.
Mark these points with strips of ad-
hesive tape about two feet long or paint
them on the floor.

These spots are the equivalent of the
tees in golf. The object of the game
is to make the basket (the hole) in the
least number of shots. The player
shoots until the basket is made; his
opponent then shoots from the spot un-
til he makes it. The play may be

either match play (by holes) or medal play (by strokes or shots).
Another way of playing this game is to shoot in rotation, each player
advancing as he makes the shot, with the first player through winning the

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SPEED SHOOTING

The player is stationed at one of the
three positions shown. The objective
is to make the greatest number of short
shots in a given time (usually fifteen
to thirty seconds depending upon the
number of balls and baskets available
and the size of the squad). A counter
is needed for each squad; one timer may
time for all groups. A longer period
than thirty seconds will involve too
much strain.

No one is allowed to touch the ball
during the time interval except the
shooter.

The object of the drill is to encour-
age the player to handle the ball above

his head and not bring it below the shoulder level. The player making the
most baskets is declared the winner.

An interesting and valuable variation is to see who can make the most
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SPOT SHOT

This is a good drill for early season
practice to stimulate care in shooting
and to develop “touch.”

The player shoots five shots from
each of the five spots as designated.
The ball must not touch the bankboard
before going into the basket. The game
may also be played by ruling that the
ball must not touch the rim or bank-
board. This rule is not advocated as
there is considerable difficulty in judg-
ing many of the shots with this stand-
ard. The player making the most shots
of the twenty-five total is the winner.

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