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V� T �Y . <br />'�~1 1 ' ��1 i 1,�..��y��� Y'�.i`: <br />�. ���� '�Ca):'..�Pr"�.M� 'x ��t '� ��. <br />,,�.1 ' i }H a- {w/� f 1�''�9i�T' .��y��������'• <br />k:f ' <br />.._ai. � <br />Ki�F we Aa4aW11 u�wn oPid1Y aP. <br />pnwchinK. �houunda ot youn�e�an aaoo <br />�he mm�n will be duaiin� nl( �heir bax4er <br />Lalla md Awhin� UP �heir ahm�in� akilb. <br />The°CP"hererdmmahooppwi�ioned lo <br />frc� above �ha Omn—�heeame hei�{hi u+rJ by <br />oLler plavm who mar be 6 or 7 fm� �ali. <br />In �hiaanide.+dap�edforSPORT5L1\E <br />fmm �he 7oumal ol Porainl Eduntiun and <br />Rr`raien. Gror{e Hmry explaim how �he <br />Wslr� origimlly nmr m he x� a� 10 fnt <br />anA e�aminn �he posaibili�v af rtducin� �he <br />ba..kr� heiRM1� asan aid m#ill developmm�. <br />Aa Hmrv minu om. �herc is no evidma <br />whe�ha �he sLantinR �K'hnique �ryuirM <br />�rM1m ahildrcn ahm� a a lower 6anl<� <br />nuld m�ufer whm the Aaskn u nixd. <br />Rndm rM have <zparimemeA wi�h lower <br />haska heiRhu �rc enmun{ed b und m <br />�heir rnainn�. <br />On a visit m most elemmwr; xhools <br />in this coumry. one aili find small <br />chil�ren siuingon smali chain, wriiing <br />a� small dnks. 77ie biackboards wi116e <br />low, as will the drinking foumains and <br />mar hooks. In the gymnasium, the <br />lock<rs will be wiihin ttachingdistanc <br />o( the a��rrage rhild. �he bnmhes wil I he <br />sm:�11, and �he aash hasinsand mirmrs <br />will hr low. <br />Thr g�mnasium u•ill n._� • likely ha.e <br />abusAc�Eailplayingam.c ^rkcd..i�A <br />a mnmr rirde anJ (oul Imes, and there <br />ivili be M1asAeu a� tach end o[ �he Owr. <br />Thr baske�s reveal a discrepanq•. hnw- <br />ecer. nm ronsismnt wi�h tM1e other (acil- <br />ieies. Raaher than heing prop>rtion- <br />amly rniuccd in hrigh�. t6e Wskas will <br />Le 10 feet Imm the (loor, �he same <br />heighe used bp high nhuol,mllege, and <br />proferional playen. <br />N'hy is othm equ%pmem adap�ttl �o <br />thr size und needs of thr eiementary <br />chiid and no� the bu>ke�hall goal? One <br />answer �o �his qurnion would br �hr <br />IacR of adjnslable ryuipment and�or <br />the lack ot financrs nicersary frn adap�- <br />ing the exisiinq equipment. No one. <br />Aowe�er. is �ing ro purahuu adjuxi- <br />ahlr rryuipment or nJapt the pres•m <br />(acili�in umil they� have innight imo ihe <br />neavl Fnr thanKe Spans �uch as hatin <br />Aali. uad and firid, and vulle��Aall havr <br />adnp�rd ryuipmm� m take imo cc.nsiA- <br />AdaP�ed from Tlv loi nnl 1 Y/��u�d <br />f,L�, neii�n and Rrnrntmn. \f �h IY7 t pp- <br />5�i.f7. krpiintnL�viib�peimidinn. <br />f.rrrtKr )I. Hrnry ic a Ymfes.xu m 6erne <br />Sriie 6rllegn Beme. vtl OA991. <br />eralion the size. aSe, end esperienm of <br />thr panicipanu. Untonuw�rly. iinle <br />rrsearah haw U�rn dnne in hasArtball. <br />exp�tiially in �he arra of ha�Ae[ heiKhl <br />anJ i�s rrla�innship m�he deeriopmem <br />o( shm�ing skills u( clemmun childrrn. <br />Authun uI rlrmenmry ttat6not:s olfer <br />many sugqes�irnrs for aJap�ing �hr �me <br />a( baske6a11 tor �M1e young child. hut <br />�hrir opinions vary and their sn;ges- <br />�iom arc no� b.ised on xim�iFic reseerch. <br />Bp�ant and Olivee (m-authors of Fun <br />nnd iiMexi TdrouQd Efemrntary Plrvs� <br />icni Edumtiorp, s�a¢ �ha� baskc�6ai1 <br />skilis should he inuoduced in primary <br />grades. bw a b.isketball should not be <br />used and it ehould not evm be caI1M <br />baske�ball: <br />Elrmenfnry yfm•ers t�(iosrd !o rn.njor <br />AmdrtbaH Rmm�s tnn mAi: doan fLr <br />mmf nnd fly loo.cr mith a hnnn +Gr,f. <br />Thry fook %rmL Tiiry miss Ih� hn�ket. <br />ThrV �nixs fhr GnrkLonrd Thr A+�irr. <br />rnUwaiavn. m�d nGilifY oJ tlrcsr p!n�'rr� <br />i� nnt �o h� denird nrAnm prn�d Gm pfrt�. <br />should L� brrfnrcd hS' sRi1L ronrrnf ir� <br />bnll hnnAliny. Pns.ciny. shouhn�. r�nd <br />bnrn plm. <br />Numerous authors inuodure Iradnp <br />gamrc �nd maAe �o mentinn a( the pos- <br />sibili�y o( lawering �herim as a de.olnp- <br />mmral aid in learning shooiinA �F��Is. <br />Howeeer. �here are many awAors u( ele- <br />m<map� physiai eduntion book, r.ho <br />sugges a change in �he baska heighe <br />when �Fe game is 6ting pla�rd M ele <br />memap� children Far eaamplr. onr <br />rcrommrnda a hriKht oF eight ke (or <br />su�denu brlox• �he sevemh R��Jr. and <br />u.enl hooks.uRSest a ni�rc foat hright <br />for elemm�an� swAmu. S:ill others do <br />mi specify an eca.� heigh� hut do sng• <br />ger� a lowering af the i:eight "aenmu:- <br />nge the decelopment oF vpecific ckill+." <br />Thr impurr.mce nf techni�rye in Imrn- <br />inK a skill is imposribie lo nma��rr Aut <br />is an essential (acmr in skill decdap� <br />mem. As a ar,mh and x(�n'u�orof iuninr <br />hiRh uhml baske�b.ill. 1 haremc�inu• <br />�Ily obrerveA playen with poor rhwm <br />inK form. HaM, flet xho�a as opF�srd 1rr <br />a "nn(� �ourh." and "shoo�inG L��m �hr <br />hi�i' ua appncvd m knpinq tl:r 6u!: <br />high �o aruid dn• Alnek of a Jr(emiv.� <br />pl:n'r� nre chxraaer � ic o( mi.wk�•, i:� <br />mrhni�p�r. Fnr �he mw� p;::! {wwr .iu.n- <br />inR krhniqur iv �he mnu4 1 ic.:6.. <br />quai�� m�uwii��n ! nf: it .J.,; rh. <br />�uuq4•�rr in Ihe hrginninH ��.�qe.ul hi� <br />Aerelnpmenl. Hnwrcrr. il mar ahn Lr <br />r��r a <br />vue tha� the mahads emplayal in � <br />trachinR ��ing s4illa arc in need of � <br />change. <br />The idea ol a lower baske as n devr4 � <br />opmmul aid in I�miry{ aMotins �kilis � <br />is no� a new idra bm nn mMiusive <br />reuarch has brem m�ducleJ to deteo- �� <br />mine iu NIKIIV[pHA It i�. �here[nrc. �� <br />necessary lo de�ermine i( mrrcn tech• �� <br />niqoe ax iveluta m akill developmmt is <br />acquircdwhikahnwinga[albferheisM � <br />h.i.kcandiFi�isrcwlilYadaytabkwhen . <br />ihe h:uke� hei6M ia r.�iud. � <br />7'hr nam�i�y for rtuarch rcsarding <br />�hr aAeaNORr� ol develnpinu ekilb at a . <br />laivrr A»ske� i�of imm1diale impwWna. <br />dur �n 16r inrrcawl pm+ildlitY lhat Ihr � <br />LasLOt will br raixd �aan II ar L fml <br />Ie.ri frn mllr�• and prMa•ione� p1aY in <br />tAe nr:rt 6nur�. <br />7'hryw�xsibilitqnfrai+ing�h!hriRhlnF '�j ..�. <br />�he be.ke� i. mmm a uea p�oprnitinn. 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