TRAVEL LEAGUE Rules & RESOURCES

GRADE 4

Dribbling

Dribble with both hands under pressure

Passing

Quick passing, read defender position

Shooting

Layups both sides, intro to jump shot

Defense

Half-court man defense, stay with person

Game

Concepts

Spacing, transition defense/ offense

Rebounds

Box out, outlet passes

Court

Awareness

Awareness of shot clock and team roles

GRADE 5

Dribbling

Crossover, spin move, under control

Passing

Fast break passing, assist mindset

Shooting

Set shots, shooting under pressure

Defense

Man-to-man only, press allowed late

Game

Concepts

Set plays, motion offense



Rebounds

Crash boards, anticipate miss direction

Court

Awareness

Recognize defensive mismatches

GRADE 6

Dribbling

Advanced dribbling with speed change

Passing

Passing under pressure, skip passes

Shooting

Improve accuracy off the dribble shots

Defense

Full court press, man defense help & recover

Game

Concepts

Quick ball movement, counters to pressure

Rebounds

Rebounding through contact

Court

Awareness

Recognizing plays anticipating rotations

GRADE 7

Dribbling

Advanced ball-handling in traffic

Passing

Pass fake, skip passes, fast break reads

Shooting

Jump shots from all ranges

Defense

Full court press, traps, deny lanes

Game

Concepts

Execute complex plays, adjust in-game

Rebounds

Rebounding in motion, block-outs

Court

Awareness

Strategic thinking, rotations

GRADE 8

Dribbling

Elite ball-handling with pressure; breaking traps

Passing

Passing under duress; advanced transition decisions

Shooting

Quick-release perimeter shooting with accuracy

Defense

Mix of man and zone reads; in-game changes

Game

Concepts

Exploit mismatches, control temp

Rebounds

Track rebounds off rim direction; tip-outs

Court

Awareness

Reads offensive/ defensive flow; communicates clearly