REC LEAGUE Rules & RESOURCES

GRADE 1 & 2

Dribbling

Basic stationary dribbling with dominant hand

Passing

Chest pass and bounce pass introduction

Shooting

Layup form (dominant side), close-range shooting

Defense

Understand staying between player and basket

Game

Concepts

Know basic rules (traveling, double dribble)

Rebounds

Attempt to get rebounds after missed shots

Court

Awareness

Knows basic court layout (sideline, baseline)

GRADE 3 & 4

Dribbling

Dribble while moving, introduce weak hand

Passing

Passing on the move, lead passes

Shooting

Mid-range shooting, basic shot form, 3-second rule

Defense

Staying with assigned player (man-to-man)

Game

Concepts

Knows team vs individual possession concepts

Rebounds

Box out technique introduction

Court

Awareness

Awareness of spacing and teammates

GRADE 5 & 6

Dribbling

Control with both hands, change direction

Passing

Look-away passes, basic fast break passing

Shooting

Jump shots, free throws

Defense

Man-to-man defense only, help defense inside arc

Game

Concepts

Basic plays, cutting, spacing

Rebounds

Rebounding positioning, put-backs

Court

Awareness

Situational awareness (clock, score, position)

GRADE 7 & 8

Dribbling

Dribble under pressure, crossover, hesitation

Passing

Advanced passing: no-look

Shooting

Consistent shooting form, 3-point attempts

Defense

Help-side defense, traps, full-court press

Game

Concepts

Off-ball movement, play execution

Rebounds

Anticipate rebounds, transition rebounding

Court

Awareness

Anticipate opponent plays