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[quote=Anonymous]I would say, first think about what you mean by "ball hogging".  Is the "ball hog" effectively working to take the ball from his own teammates who are doing okay with the ball at that time?  If the "ball hog" is insisting/demanding a teammate pass to him rather than allowing the teammate to look at someone else for a pass, or dribbling, or taking an appropriate shot then that is a problem.  Does the "ball hog" routinely bring the ball up the court and then shoot without passing?  That is a problem too.  On the other hand, it is not a problem for a kid to bring the ball up the court and pass or take a good shot from time to time.  It is not a problem if a kid who has a better understanding of the game gets more passes from their teammates, because they get themselves in better position to receive passes.

I would also say you need to look at if your kid who practices a lot is playing at the appropriate level.  Youth sports have gotten very stratified and there is good and bad to that.  But, one of the key points is that kids in urban/suburban areas can often easily find an appropriate level of play where they can be challenged.  Yes it is nice if siblings can work on the same schedule, but you are at the stage where it probably is no longer realistic.  Siblings have their own interests and talents and it is a bad idea to try and force a square peg into a round hole.  If one son loves basketball and works at it - great, but keep looking for what your other son may grow to love and work at.  Don;t abandon basketball but consider other activities too.  I think parents do need to guard against focusing on one or two activities/sports that parents like, or that an older sibling excels at,  and then assuming that other kids will follow along.  The other kids may not object, but their talents and interests may well like elsewhere.

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