LTAD Stage

Participation

Logistical/Equipment

Defense

FUN(TOT/SNYB)

6-7 years old

grades 1-2

Minimum Coaching

Standards-

NCCP Trained Community Coach

-If you have them, equal participation

 in modified games

-Intrasquad/Club only

-2 on 2 ,3 on 3 , 4 on 4

full or cross court depending on gym size and numbers .

- Max of 8.5 ft basket and 12 ft foul line. Adjust depending on skill level

-Ball size 5

-Coach officiated/managed

-No score kept

-FLEXIBILITY IS KEY

-Kid to Kid

FUN(Jr. Mini/SNYB)

8-9

grades 3-4

Minimum Coaching

Standards-

NCCP Trained Community Coach

-Equal playing time

-No minimum or maximum for

amount of players on team

-No shift charts. Shifts managed by coaches

-4 on 4

-Score back to zero-zero at half

time.

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-8.5 ft basket height , 12 ft

foul line, size 5/27.5 ball

-Game time- 8x4 minute quarters, Half time-5 minutes,

No overtime played

-One senior official used whenever

possible.

-Kid to Kid, no Double teaming the ball handler.

-after scored basket or violation in the front court, defensive team falls back below the top of the free throw circle

until ball comes over the  mid court line.

No full or half court pressure by a team up by 15 or more pts..

-Any violations, warning to coach by official. If ignored, official will note details on back of Scoresheet and will be reported to BNS for dsciplinary action.

L2T(Mini)

10-11,

grades 5-6

Minimum Coaching

Standards-

NCCP Level 1 Technical

-Equal playing time

-Minimum of 8 players and teams are

encouraged to have at least 10 on roster/and at games.

- In overtime any player may play, regardless of  previous shifts played.

-8.5 ft basket height,

12 ft foul line, size 5/27.5 ball

-Game time- 8x4 minute quarters, with 10

second rule if defensive team

down by 3 or less at end

of game.

Half time-5 minutes, Overtime- 4 minute periods until winner determined.

Kid to Kid, no Double teaming the ball handler

-after scored basket or violation in the front court, defensive team falls back below the top of the free throw circle

until ball comes over the  mid court line.

  Exception for Divison 1 , where team can play

Full court kid to kid. No Double teaming and

Zone traps.

- No full or half court pressure by a team up by 15 pts.

-Any violations, warning to coach by official. If ignored, official will note details on back of Scoresheet and will be reported to BNS for dsciplinary action.

T2T(Bantam)

12-13,

grades 7-8

Minimum Coaching

Standards-

NCCP Level 1 Technical

- each player must play minimum of

one quarter of the  game. Time to be managed

by coaches.

Will consider Shift chart use,  but prefer to have coaches manage.

Game time -4 - 8 minute quarters,  Half  time- 5- minutes ,Overtime- 4 minute periods until winner determined.

-size 6/28.5  ball

-Man to Man only

 -No full or half court zone defenses

- No full or half court pressure by a team up by more than 20 pts.

-Any violations, warning to coach by official. If ignored, official will note details on back of Scoresheet and will be reported to BNS for dsciplinary action.

T2T(Midget)

13-15,

 grades 9-10

Minimum Coaching

Standards-

NCCP Level 1 Technical

- each player must play minimum of

one quarter of the  game. Time to be managed

by coaches.

Will consider Shift chart use, but prefer to have coaches manage.

-Game Time-FIBA, Half time-5 minutes

-size 7/29.5 ball for Boys and  6/28.5  for Girls

T2C(Juvenile)

16-17, grade 11

Minimum Coaching

Standards-

NCCP Level 1 Technical

- Juvenile aged players only in BNS Provincials

-Game Time-FIBA, Half time-5 minutes