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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son is 10 years old and has been playing recreational basketball for 5 seasons with CYA. I have noticed that the coaches/assistant coaches kids barely pass the ball to my son during games and all he is doing is just running around. I think it is perhaps time to provide him additional practice so that he can gain confidence. Has anyone been in the same boat and can recommend a good basketball coach in the Chantilly/Fairfax area or any other resources? [/quote]
OP, that's the coaches fault. He/she should be running plays or sets at this age to get everyone the ball. I coach CYA and make sure everyone gets involved...even if it means we lose. The good kids (usually the guards and coach's sons) can't be trusted to make a decision between shooting the ball, passing it to a good player/friend, and passing it to your son. The coach needs to enforce it at this age.

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I agree with this poster, and I'm delighted to hear that PP coaches this way.  But as a 10 year rec, travel and high school basketball parent I'll tell you that it's super common for kids who aren't as assertive not to get the ball, and this is something that a player needs to learn to deal with because every player will be in a situation where they are not getting the ball as much as they would like.

Working with a trainer can make a big difference pretty quickly (like within a couple of weeks).  So can learning to dribble (practicing 15 min. every day for two weeks can make a huge difference for a new player, and it gets easier more fun the more they do it).

But the most effective advice my kid ever got was to go get the ball without waiting for a pass -- rebound, steal and force turnovers.  Those are things that kids can learn quickly and that no kids ever practice on their own.  Also, parents who aren't basketball gurus can watch youtube videos or see online resources to help kids learn those skills.  Kids who aren't tall can get rebounds by learning to box out, learning which way a miss is likely to come off the rim, and learning timing.  Google (age appropriate) rebounding drills and take your kid to a court and practice missing shots for them to rebound.  Also, if you can get someone to practice passing with you (mom and dad can do this), get your kid to work on stealing passes between perimeter players.  It took my kid one session of working on this to get the timing.  Also, teach your kid to pay attention to when a kid picks up his dribble without someone to pass to (probably still common for 10 year olds).  If your kid understands when a kid has picked up his dribble and how to play aggressive defense at that point, he can force turnovers, especially if that kid is close to half court or the sideline.

Also, if your kid is shy of contact, invest in a karate kicking pad (big rectangular pad with handles) and practice pressuring him and bumping him a bit as he dribbles down court.  Getting your kid used to contact in a way that doesn't hurt them can dramatically reduce their nervousness during games and improve their enjoyment a ton.  Working with a pad when my kid was a freshman transformed his game, and if I had started a couple of years earlier he would have had a lot more fun in games and been a much better player.[/quote]

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