CLASS MEETING:
Two 50 minute periods per week.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Review of fundamental basketball skills, including passing, dribbling,
shooting, rebounding, and defense.  Instruction in principles of motion
offense, including spacing, screening, rebounding and
passing.  Instruction in man-to-man and zone defenses.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
This course should enable you to:

1.  Identify the fundamentals of the motion offense and perform them in a

game situation.
2.  Identify the fundamentals of man-to-man and zone defenses and perform

them in a game situation.
3.  Demonstrate an understanding of the game of basketball, and the rules,

history, and terminology that apply.

COURSE OUTLINE:
The following topics will be covered:

1.  Review of basic basketball skills - passing, catching,

dribbling, shooting, rebounding, defensive positioning and footwork.
2.  Motion offense - spacing, screening, rebounding, passing, shooting.
3.  Man-to-man defense - positioning, fighting screens, taking charges, help

defense.
4.  Zone defenses - 1-2-2, 2-1-2, 2-3, Box and 1, Diamond and 1.

EQUIPMENT:
Students must be dressed in proper attire and ready to play every day.
Street clothes - trousers, sweaters, etc. - are not proper attire.  Court
shoes must be worn.  Black-soled running shoes are NOT permitted.
Basketballs will be supplied for the class.

ATTENDANCE:
Students are allowed a maximum of three (3) absences.  Upon a fourth absence
the student has three options:
1)  receive a grade of F;
2)  officially withdraw from the course;
3)  follow an appeal procedure with your instructor and/or the Elective
Program Coordinator.