Basketball
Basketball is one of the more popular sports at Special Olympics. Players take it up at all ages and at all abilities, from young players learning to handle the ball and keep it under control while dribbling to older, more experienced players who have the moves and know the strategies to play challenging ball.
Rules
Learn about the official Special Olympics Northern California rules and adaptations.
Governing Body Rules
Learn about the National Federation of High School basketball official rules (nfhs.org)
Become Certified
Take our Coaches Education Course to become a certified basketball coach: Coaches Education Certification Course (website)
Resources (includes Videos)
Warming Up (Videos)
Warm Up without the Ball
Dynamic Basketball Warm Up
Defense Warm Up
Offensive Skills (Videos)
Team Offensive Skills (Videos)
Defensive Skills (Video)
Defending the Ball Handler
Overall Skills/Other (Videos)
Fouls & Violations (Videos)
Fouls
Traveling
Advanced Resources for Coaches (Videos)
Fast Break
Pick and Roll
Advanced Dribbling and Driving
Pivot Drills
Offensive Sets Against Man-to-Man Defense (website)
Offensive Sets Against 2 – 3 Zone Defense (website)
Base-line Out of Bound Plays Against Man-to-Man Defense (website)
Base-line Out of Bounds Plays Against 2 – 3 Zone Defense (website)
Advanced & At-Home Resources for Athletes (Videos)
Individual Shooting Drills
Individual Dribbling Drills
Dribbling Drill – Get Past Your Opponent
Different Dribbling Techniques
Crossover Dribbling Drills
Triple Threat Position
Guarding a Player Without the Ball
Parents & Spectator Information (Video)
Scoring Rules
