Basketball Size as Related to Children's Preference, Rated Skill, and Scoring

Author:

Regimbal Celia1,Deller Jean2,Plimpton Carol1

Affiliation:

1. University of Toledo

2. Tri State University

Abstract

This study was done to ascertain ball preferences of ten-year-old children and to assess whether their preferences were related to their skill in shooting, score attained, or some other factor. 77 children recruited from a rural community and also from the National Youth Sports Program volunteered to participate. Subjects were videotaped as they shot five free throws using in random order a men's, a women's, and a junior standard basketball. A shooting score and a technique score were recorded. Children preferred a ball smaller than the one they normally used; prior experience with a basketball did not seem to influence point scoring. Most subjects were unable to use technically correct mechanics to shoot free throws. There may be considerable improvement in children's shooting technique if instruction is given and a junior size basketball used.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Sensory Systems,Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Reference15 articles.

1. Burton A., Welch B. (1990) Dribbling performance in first-grade children: Effect of ball and hand size and ball-size preferences (revision). The Physical Educator, Winter 47, 1.

2. Prediction of Basketball Skill Using Biomechanical Variables

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