This week on Layups.com – #5 (2010)

On Layups.com I’ll publish articles on a daily basis. For those of you who do not have the time to visit daily, here’s is a good place to get a quick overview of the last articles. The Weekly Roundup will be published on each Sunday of the week. Please feel free to revisit and comment.

These are the topics for »Weekly Roundup #5«:

• The Difficulties of being a Basketball Parent
  Basketball season can be pretty fun for some people. This includes parents. They sport their son or daughters number proudly, sitting in the stands rooting for them. Though it is fun, no one ever said that this job is easy. So, what are some of the difficulties of being a basketball parent?
• Skill Expectations on an average Centert
  I’ve written about the skill expectations on an average Forward earlier. Today, let’s talk about the skill expectations of an average center. There are many traits which are highly valued in the game of basketball with height being the most sought-after trait, especially with centers. More times to none, a coach will take a chance on an average center with limited skills as long as the height is there.
• Tips on getting a Basketball Scholarship

  When you look at some high school students, they wonder how they can get to college. Money might be tight and/or the parents might not be able to help. They may have what it takes to make it far and they can do so by getting scholarships. Many have the skills for a basketball scholarship and here are some thoughts on what it takes to get one of these.

• The Importance Of Sleep – How Fatigue can negatively affect your Athletic Performance

  If you are training hard, you may not understand how important rest is to your fitness goals. After all, it can be incredibly tempting to push yourself in an attempt to build bigger muscles, more endurance and skills which are beyond compare. However, you may find that if you are short on sleep your performance will not only fail to improve, it may also go downhill more quickly than you could imagine.

• Choosing players for your Team Roster

  If you are a coach, choosing players for your team roster can be one of the largest challenges facing you. There are many considerations to take into account when you are doing so. They include the ages of the players, the level of competition that your team will take part in, and the players that are trying out for your team. Some team rosters are easy to establish. The players may be preselected due to where they live or you may, in some minor sports, be provided with a randomly selected team roster.

Random Thoughts – Key Elements to being a good Leader

Not just anyone can be a leader. Some know this for a fact and when you ask them if they are the leader, they will answer that they are not. To be a good leader you have to possess some qualities that are essential. Want to know what a few of these are? Here are my thoughts.

• Dealing with tough Coaching Situations

  No coach ever truly wants to deal with tough coaching situations or more commonly, problem athletes. Soon or later, you are going to run into that one athlete which will make you wonder why you wanted to coach in the first place. Instinct will tell you to get rid of that particular player, however, you should never dismiss a player unless of course as a last resort.

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