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CSLA · Basketball

Basketball.

Fundamentals to game play. Indoor courts at Marie Reed, Banneker, and Turkey Thicket.

Basketball · fall · winter · ages 6–17

Skill rubric

How basketball growth is measured

Coaches score each skill on a 1–5 rubric every week. Labels run from Introduced to Mastered. Parents see the trend on their athlete's growth page.

  1. Left-hand dribble

    1 — 5

    Control and pace dribbling with the non-dominant hand while moving.

  2. Right-hand dribble

    1 — 5

    Control and pace dribbling with the dominant hand while moving.

  3. Crossover

    1 — 5

    Switch dribbling hands at speed without losing the ball.

  4. Lay-ups

    1 — 5

    Finish from both sides of the rim off the dribble.

  5. Free throws

    1 — 5

    Repeatable form from the line; consistency tracked over ten attempts.

  6. 3-point shooting

    1 — 5

    Form, arc, and accuracy from the youth three-point line.