May 2016

Coordinators Update

Waking up with Vicinity Centres Aussie Hoops!

On Thursday 19th May the Vicinity Centres Aussie Hoops

program received a well-deserved feature on Channel

Nine’s Today. Filmed in Melbourne, the live crosses

featured appearances from the Australian Rollers, Jayco

Australian Opals Tess Madgen and Rebecca Allen,

Andrew Gaze and Lauren Jackson.

This was a great exposure opportunity for our program

with over 1.8 million viewers tuning in to watch.

Thank you to McKinnon Basketball for arranging the

Aussie Hoopers, and to Craig Campbell of

Broadmeadows Basketball for his assistance organising

the Australian Rollers.

View the highlights here!

Welcome to New Centres

We are this excited, with over 250 Local Centres now

having partnered with the Vicinity Centres Aussie Hoops

program since July 2014!

Welcome to new Centres for May:

Seymour (VIC) Revellers (TAS)

NEW – The Portal

We have placed all of the Coordinators’ most important

resources online on the new and exclusive “Centre

Portal” section of the website. This area is set to grow

over the coming months but as of today you’ll find on the

Portal:

DMC Online Store

Fox Sport Pulse and Program Support

Aussie Hoops Coaching Course

Dropbox for Aussie Hoops Coordinators

Try it today – the password is VCAH.

Visit the Portal now!

Centre Signage and Events

Thanks to North GC Basketball, Tamworth Basketball and

Sunbury Basketball for sharing these photos of their

Vicinity Centres Aussie Hoops signage on display in their

stadium.

Thanks also to Ballarat Basketball for featuring their

Vicinity Centres Aussie Hoops program during a recent

SEABL game and Basketball WA for holding an Aussie

Hoops themed clash as part of their SBL fixture.

Please ensure your signage is clearly visible during

sessions and that your banner is displayed somewhere

permanently where feasible.

Size 6 Singlets are coming!

We have understood the need for a Size 6 singlet since

receiving the feedback in the 2014 Program Review, and

are now in the position to purchase these for Centres to

provide to Aussie Hoopers as required. Due to arrive in

early July, these packs will be available for purchase in

early/mid July.

Renewal for 16/17 and Term 3 Registrations

We’re currently finalising the program updates for

2016/17, and will release these concurrently with

opening Term 3 registrations in early June. In the

meantime, you can have parents register interest

through the Locator if desired by using the Expression of

Interest program template.

We will be continuing the simple online renewal system

from last year, and encourage Centres to view the new

partnership terms and renew online before adding Term

3 programs.

3X3 as a Game Development Tool for U8-10

Last year we shared a video “Let’s see how the adults like

it”, where adults played soccer on an oversized pitch to

simulate the plight that U11s go through on a weekly

basis.

A similar video was created by USA Hockey, whilst in

Australia, the AFL have had great success reducing the

field size and team numbers for their U12s and below in

areas of player enjoyment and exciting viewing for

parents.

3X3 (Three-on-three) is being driven by FIBA in the youth

and young adult market to attract new participants to

the game, however the small-sided game concept being

applied through this initiative can also be used

effectively as part of the All-Star tier of the Vicinity

Centres Aussie Hoops program. During this stage,

participants have become proficient in basic technical

and tactical basketball skills, and an All-Star program

with a strong 3X3 theme could be used to develop or

revitalise an U8s or U10s competition with the following

potential benefits:

Skill Development

Players spend 20% more time on court in 3v3

compared with 5v5.

When splitting a standard court into two half-court

games, 12 players can be playing on-court at once

as opposed to 10.

Research shows that each player in 3v3 touches the

ball more often and performs more technical

elements within the same time period compared

with playing traditional 5v5 games (McCormick et

al. 2012).

A more even ‘competition’ through a greater

number of teams.

Greater flexibility on modified rules such as no-

steal, mandatory passing rules or ‘zones’ whereby

only certain players can enter the keyway each

quarter.

Social Development

Capacity to change teams weekly encourages social

interaction and making new friends.

Equipment & Resources

Greater flexibility over ring height (e.g. 8 foot for

one half-court, 10 foot for the other half-court)

Referee requirements are the same but if using the

joint coach/referee role you can free up officiating

resources for other fixtures. Other than having the

appropriate Working with Children

documentation, there are no specific requirements

for accredited referees in an Aussie Hoops setting

which can form a great platform for introducing

new referees to your association.

Flexibility to add rules such as ‘coach on the court’.

Reversible singlets sufficient for distinguishing

teams, thus easing fees and barriers for parents to

transition their child into basic forms of

competition.

Administration

Limited burden and investment on clubs to

purchase uniforms and manage teams.

No requirement to update competition by-laws

with modified rules.

Greater flexibility on fixturing, which could include

weekly round-robin style events.

Flexibility as to whether you adopt scoring.

Aussie Hoops payments are made upfront for the

term, reducing any requirement for additional float

or cash on hand to pay referees.

Photo courtesy Basketball NSW

Coaches Corner

National Coaches Conference

We had at least six Aussie Hoops coaches attend the National Coaches Conference in Canberra earlier this month (apologies to any omissions):

Chris Clyne (Geelong Netball Basketball Centre)

Brad Haydon (Forestville Eagles)

Jason Palmer (Macedon Ranges)

Benjamin McCulloch (Barossa Basketball)

Nicole Howard (Warrandyte Venom)

Gerard Hillier (Southern Peninsula Sharks) Missed it? Don’t worry, we have you covered.

The videos from the Conference have now been

uploaded to the ASC’s Clearinghouse for Sport and are

available for Aussie Hoops Centres to view.

Find the Conference videos here!

If you don’t have Clearinghouse access, it’s free to create

an account here. Please make sure to indicate that you

are part of a sports club rather than the general public,

and you will receive access to the Conference notes

within 2 days.

Whilst many of the presentations are contextualised

within a High Performance setting, many (if not all) of the

themes can be adapted to all levels of coaching including

Vicinity Centres Aussie Hoops.

The slides that accompanied presentations are available

in the Aussie Hoops Coordinator’s Dropbox under a

newly created “Coaching and Delivery” folder.

Online Coaching Course

The new Centre Portal at www.aussiehoops.com.au has

the online Aussie Hoops Coaching Course added to it,

free to Aussie Hoops Centres. We encourage this course

as a tool to develop new coaches at your Vicinity Centres

Aussie Hoops program, and even as a refresher for

experienced coaches.

The course takes about 90-120 minutes to complete.

First and Last activities

Give some special thought over the coming weeks as to

what you use as your first activity and your last activity.

Whilst most parents will (and are required to) stick

around to watch the entire session, there will be parents

who will leave once their child is settled into the session

and return once it is time to collect them. These activities

will form the strongest impression of your program (and

our sport) above all else.

Therefore, first and last activities (and ideally all

activities) should:

Have every child active for the duration of the

activity.

Be highly fun and engaging.

Involve some form of sportsmanship (high-fives,

handshakes) and teamwork.

Avoid scenarios which leave less confident/skilled

players feeling uncomfortable (leave each kid

feeling like gold as they leave, not just the

‘winners’!)

Newsletter Archive

Coordinators 1000 Bounces Challenge Apr ‘15 2015 Welcome Jan ‘15 3X3 as a Game Development Tool May ‘16 Aussie Hooper of the Week Feb ‘15 Aussie Hoopers meet Dante & Liz May ‘15 Aussie Hoops HQ Launch Jan ‘15 Aussie Hoops @ WNBL Grand Final Apr ‘15 Aussie Hoops nominated for Award Apr ‘15 Centre Portal May ‘16 Choosing a Program Start Date Summer ‘16 Clearance Sale – Aussie Hoops Balls Nov ‘15 Club Colours Week 2014 Sep ’14, Dec ‘14 Club Colours Week 2015 Oct ‘15 Certificates - Editing Names Nov ‘15 FIBA Oceania Championships Sep ‘15 Finishing programs on a high note Nov ‘14 First Goal Competition Apr ’15, May ’15 Girls Participation (building) Apr ‘15 Goal Setting and Planning Dec ‘14 Grants Program for Local Centres Summer ‘16 “Let’s see how the adults like it” video Jan ‘15 Liz Cambage visits Darwin Jul ‘15 Moss Vale feature at NBL game Oct ‘15 New Database Features May ‘15 New Principal Partnership Oct ‘15 Participant Pack Buying Guides Jan ‘15 Partnership Renewals 15/16 Jul ‘15 Printing Certificates Nov ‘14 Refunds Sep ‘14 Sample Yearly Planner Summer ‘16 Schools Strategies Jul ‘15 Social Media Toolkit Dec ‘14 State League Events Feb ‘15 Term 4 Statistics Oct ‘14 Using the Communicator Nov ‘14 Vicinity Centres Partnership Overview Nov ’15 Special Wagga Aussie Hoops News Story Sep ‘15 Waking up with Vicinity Centres (Today) May ‘16 WNBL – Aussie Hoops Round Nov ’15

Coaches Corner Activities “All-In Tag” Summer ‘16 “Alphabet Soup” Summer ‘16 “Back-to-back Passing” Sep ‘14 “Clumps” Sep ‘14 “Colours” Oct ‘14 “Farmer’s Gates” Jul ‘15 “Fruit Salad” Sep ‘14 “Giant’s Treasure” Jan ‘15 “High Fives” Sep ‘14 “Knee Slaps” Sep ‘15 “Line Tiggy” Oct ‘14 “Lord of the Ring” Oct ‘14 “Prison Break” Oct ‘14 “Rob the Nest” Apr ‘15 “Row Your Boat” Apr ‘15 “Sevens – with a twist!” Sep ‘15 “Sharks & Sardines” Apr ‘15 “Snake Dribbling” Jul ‘15 Articles Adapting your Session (CHANGE IT) Nov ‘14 Behaviour Management Nov ‘14 Brendan Joyce Coaching Clinic Jul ‘15 Coaching Resource Links – Local Dec ‘14 Coaching Resource Links – Abroad Dec ‘14 Creating the next gen of Opals/Boomers Sep ‘15 Coaching Workshops – Survey Dec ’14, Jan ‘15 Feedback & Instruction Sep ‘14 First Session Tips Sep ’14 First & Last Activities May ‘16 National Coaching Conference 2016 May ‘16 Online Coaching Course May ‘16 Positive & Negative Experiences Jan ‘15 Retaining Coaches (Culture) May ‘15 Shooting practice - maximising Oct ‘14 Teaching Life Skills through Basketball Oct ‘15 T-shirts for Accredited Coaches May ‘15