mini-basketball

MINI-BASKETBALL
PAST – PRESENT – FUTURE
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MINI-BASKETBALL
PAST – PRESENT – FUTURE
History of Mini-Basketball
• After World War II basketball becomes a global sport
• Willingness to develop basketball for young kids
• In 1970’s Mini-Basketball is seen as a tool for basketball development
© Mini-Basketball England
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MINI-BASKETBALL
PAST – PRESENT – FUTURE
FIBA’s Role in Mini-Basketball
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Created special conditions to
structure Mini-Basketball
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Produced Rule book
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Guide lines for teachers and coaches
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Printed material to promote MiniBasketball
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Funding of Mini-Basketball activities
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Created a calendar with recognized
international events
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MINI-BASKETBALL
PAST – PRESENT – FUTURE
Why Mini-Basketball is important for FIBA
© FIBA Americas
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Identify talents as early as
possible
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Positive atmosphere about
Basketball
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Increase the number of kids
playing basketball
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Increase the level of basketball
and create better players for the
future
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MINI-BASKETBALL
PAST – PRESENT – FUTURE
Current Situation
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Importance of Mini-Basketball is growing
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FIBA is expanding from a structural and financial perspective and is ready
to invest more in Mini-Basketball
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We see huge potential to expand in numbers, popularity and quality for our
sport
3x3 as a tool to develop Mini basketball
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Less spaces / material needed
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Develop the individual skills More 1vs1
actions
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Contact with the ball more often
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Everybody is playing (no bench of 7
players)
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Smaller courts, no transition needed
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Tall players can compete easier, Retain
young talents
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More players play in regular court then
5x5 (10vs12)
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More fun (Culture, Music, Individual
Competitions)
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Support from role models (Stars from 3x3
World Tour, World Championships)
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Easier to access schools
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Reach new sponsors
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Rules of the game (I)
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Rules of the game (II)
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3x3 Court
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