BASKETBALL LEVEL BLUE

Knowledge:
1. Upon completion of at least 16 skill checks, not including character traits, help a fellow camper learn and pass a red or orange skill you have already passed.

Character Development:
2. At home, write about one of the five character traits. Define and apply it to basketball. Length must be at least one full paragraph.

Skills:
3. Make five out of five free throws. Using proper BEEF technique, player must make a minimum of three free-throws without committing a lane violation (landing with their toes on or across the free-throw line). (Using age-appropriate goal height, ball and free throw line.)

4. Make three out of five fast-break lay-ups. At full sprint, player must dribble in from half-court and show proper form while shooting with one hand and using the backboard. (Using age-appropriate goal height and ball.)

5. Make five out of nine jump shots. Playes must start by shooting at the low-block position. Then they begin moving around the lane taking shots from each of the hash marks as well as one shot from the free-throw line. Player must perform a proper jump shot, using proper BEEF technique. (Using age-appropriate goal height, ball and free-throw line.)

6. Demonstrate the three advanced stationary drills learned in yellow level. Player must demonstrate the drills without mistakes for 20 seconds each. (Using an age-appropriate ball.)

7. Explain the difference between a zone defense and a man-to-man defense:

• Man-to-man defense: The defensive style where each defensive player is responsible for guarding one opponent.
• Zone Defense: The defensive style where each defensive player is responsible for an area of the court and must guard any player who enters that area.