Canada Basketball's National Elite Development Academy (NEDA) is the national training centre program that has brought together 24 of the top high school basketball players from across Canada to Hamilton, Ontario.  The 12 boys and 12 girls, aged 15-18 are residing with billet families in Hamilton, attend local area high schools and train daily a...
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Each year there are many people who will be coaching a basketball game for the first time.  It can be a very overwhelming situation; many things can occupy your consciousness – referees, parents, minor officials, opposing coach, opposition's players, and, most importantly, your players.  As fast as the game may seem for many young players ...
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By Dr. John C. Maxwell

Successful leadership is about 90% people knowledge and 10% product knowledge. Henry Ford once said, "You can take my factories, burn up my buildings, but give me my people and I'll build the business right back again."

You can have strong people skills and not be a good leader, but y...
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Effective team defense begins by being in the proper position on the floor.  The first step, to be in proper position, is for defenders to see both the ball and the offensive player he/she is defending.  The next step to help defenders be in proper position is to continually read the player with the ball, and recognize indicators that should ini...
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Watch this great Charlie Rose interview with Steve Nash. After watching the interview I came away with an even greater appreciation for Steve.

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In each issue, The Coaches' Clipboard will look at one aspect of the game and how it is officiated.  Our answers will be supplied by Al Haynes, the representative to Basketball BC for the BC Basketball Officials Association (BCBOA), and approved by Bill Denny, the Rules Interpreter for the BCBOA.

As British Columbia Boys' and Girls' High S...
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