I want to play basket ball but my parents say no?

Q. I'm in sixth grade
I'm pretty good in gym and on the weekends with my friends I asked my mom she said try out for the school next year I don't want to embarrass my self in front of the kids who play travel or bin playing for a while my brother plays two sports and I only play travel soccer I just want to try inter mural basket ball thanks so much
I love playing and my friends say its fun please help I would love to practice and get better
I practice on the three foot baby one In our basement

Answer
Honestly, practicing in the gym is nothing like playing real basketball. There's no pressure on you and nobody is defending you while you shoot or dribble. Also, it doesn't matter if you practice on a 3 foot hoop because real hoops are 10 feet tall. Big difference. Go to an actual gym to practice shooting around. If you want to play basketball and make the team and you have never played before you will need to do a couple things:

1. Have thick skin (don't be too sensitive or get your feelings hurt easily). If you don't make the team there's always next year and the year after that. There's nothing worse than crying or getting sad, especially in front of your teammates and coach. You need to be mentally tough. If the other kids on the team have had more experience than you, they will probably be better but that doesn't mean anything and don't let it get you down because if you make the team and keep practicing you will be as good as them. Also, you need to be physically tough because basketball is a contact sport and you will get roughed up. You might get elbowed in the face, pushed, smacked, and you will get TONS of floor burns and bruises. Don't be afraid to aggressive and dive for loose balls and grab quick rebounds.

2. Practice your fundamentals. (Good ball control, shooting form, free throws, elbow shots, layups, etc. Don't try to show off and do some fancy move because coaches don't care about that and most don't like it.) You can never have too much practice of fundamentals. Coaches will want a player who has SOLID fundamentals.

3. Get in shape. Start running a lot and get into pretty good shape because there is nothing worse than being the last kid to finish suicides or be too tired to keep up with fast-paced drills.

4. Familiarize yourself with basketball terms so you won't be lost when the coach is rushing to explain something.
For example:
-Help side
-On the line, up the line
-Rebound
-Point Guard
-Guard
-Post
-Man to man defense
-3, 2 zone defense
-2, 3 zone defense
-Box out
-Assist
-V-cut
-L-cut
-Paint
-Foul
-Personal Foul
-Technical Foul
-Loose ball Foul (Over the back)
-Over and back
-Travel
-Double dribble
-3 second violation
-Out of bounds
-Steal
-Turnover
-Trap
-Fade
-Fastbreak
-Backdoor
-Cherry pick
-Screen/pick
-Pick and roll
-Give and go
There are lots more but because you're in 6th grade you will probably see these the most. (Sorry if you already knew the terms but I didn't know how much you knew about basketball because you said you never played before)

Anyway, it doesn't matter if you don;t have experience. I'm in 8th grade and it was my very first year and I made the team. I don't know what you mean by intramural but try out for school. Good luck and if you have anymore questions about basketball I can help you out. (:

Shortest Player on 6th grd. basketball team?

Q. I am 4 ft 9 and i'm the 2nd shortest person on my team. There are 10 players and 4 to 3 5 ft tall girls who make fast baskets. 2 of the girls are the coaches daughter. I try to get the ball but they never pass they just keep make em and make em! I was the best in b-ball games. i made most of the shots, but last year i switched schools and now im soooooooo short and notmakeing baskets. How can i go back to being GREAT!???????????

Answer
hmm it rlly afffects u havin the coaches daughter on the team. i mean if they are ballhogs the coach should get mad. but in that case they say "Good job Baby!"
I had the same problem as u once when i too was in 6th grad ewith me being in 8th grade now. Ok 1st thing 1st if you shot is off then practice makes perfect i mean sure i was the talles player in my team but back then i was the slow C wo couldnt make any jump shots. I tried my very best tryingf over 40 differnt jump shot styles.
even from diifernt posistions they dont have to be the same style i mean i have a differnt 3 point jumper from my baseline jumper. Next If u are small you my friend have the same problem as tony parker or chris paul. but they are athletic driving into lanes, taking 3 pointers, and mid range jumpshots are important too. now for the part where they never pass it to u what u need to do is earn respect. become friends with them or in practice show them u r the Best At b-ball! earning respect for ur teammates is very important. VERY Important. Well thats all i got for u if u have any questions email me at alcalarick@ymail.com.

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