How to Take Stock
test your understanding
Q: What does taking stock mean?
A: To think carefully about a situation
Q: What are three resources players, coaches, and administrators should consider?
A: Equipment, players, opportunities to compete
Q: What are examples of equipment that a team/program should track?
A: Chairs, tools, spare tires/tubes/wheels, basketballs
Q: If you practice once a week or less as a team, what should practices generally focus on?
A: The technical/tactical aspects of the game, especially offensive and defensive strategy
Q: What are some considerations when thinking about players on your team?
A: Their commitments outside of basketball, their goals related to basketball, their classifications
Q: What are some examples of opportunities to compete?
A: Local tournaments, national tournaments, games against nearby teams
Q: What are some considerations when thinking about where you practice?
A: How far the practice area is from players' homes, if the practice area is clean and safe, weather considerations if outdoors, knowing a backup practice area
Q: Why is it important to know how many basketballs your team has?
A: Number of basketballs can influence the kinds of drills you can run at practice. For example, if you have one basketball per player, they can do individual shooting drills at practice. If you have one basketball per two players, you can do partner shooting or passing drills at practice. If you have far fewer basketballs then players, drills requiring a ball will involve most of the team.
Q: Why is it important to know if players have basketballs at home?
A: If players do not have their own basketballs at home, they will have to be creative when practicing ball-handling and passing drills
Q: Why is it important to know if players can access a court outside of practice time?
A: If the court is private, or players cannot access outside of practice times, or they live far from the court, they will have to be creative at home in order to practice their shooting skills.