My 10 year old plays in a league and no one even trys a 3. Now the 12 year olds have a kid that has hit several.

I remember being the first one on my team to hit one in the 5th grade. I pulled up for a three in front on our bench and could hear my coach yelling no but when it went in he was yeling yes!! If a kid can make the shot why not let it count. I am all for the 3 point line no matter the age.

College players don't "consistantly" hit 3 point shots.

She played in a boys league at a boys and girls club when she was 6 . In grade school if she put up three or four 3 pointers in a game she would hit at least 2 . She also came in second in the State in both the Optomist competition and the Kof C competition . She played guard when she was younger 3rd '4th 5th . When she hit 6th grade the team got a new coach and the only position that coaches daughter could play was guard and rather poorly at that so she was moved to forward . It was a guard oreinted team . She played forward when she was a freshman and when the school entered a team in a summer league in Cincinnati coached by the JV coach we signed her up . He completely and I mean completely ignored the freshmen girls on this team and played only girls that he had on the JV team at school. after the season she tearfully decided to not play Basketball and to concentrate on Volleyball . She made the varsity her Soph year played all through highschool and 3 years of college and now coaches freshman volleyball at her Alma mater .

She played in a boys league at a boys and girls club when she was 6 . In grade school if she put up three or four 3 pointers in a game she would hit at least 2 . She also came in second in the State in both the Optomist competition and the Kof C competition . She played guard when she was younger 3rd '4th 5th . When she hit 6th grade the team got a new coach and the only position that coaches daughter could play was guard and rather poorly at that so she was moved to forward . It was a guard oreinted team . She played forward when she was a freshman and when the school entered a team in a summer league in Cincinnati coached by the JV coach we signed her up . He completely and I mean completely ignored the freshmen girls on this team and played only girls that he had on the JV team at school. after the season she tearfully decided to not play Basketball and to concentrate on Volleyball . She made the varsity her Soph year played all through highschool and 3 years of college and now coaches freshman volleyball at her Alma mater .

 

She's the exception to the rule then. Most kids in 3rd, 4th and 5th grade need to use poor form to give the shot a chance. I heard Lute Olsn say you can have bad form and be a good shooter but you will never be a great shooter unless you use good form.

In 3rd-4th grade, I think it should be all 2-pointers unless they can lower the basket to 9 feet, then go for it. In 5th-6th grade, I don't see a real problem with it. I've seen some 5th graders that can hit the shot with pretty good form. Just like with a H.S. or even college team, though, the coach shouldn't let everyone shoot from there.

You can still have good form and shoot from your shoulder or hip. You can teach "B-E-E-F" to any age level--Balance, Eye on Basket, Elbow in, Follow through. If you have good form, you can do these at any age, you just adjust where you're shooting from. In grade school, you shoot from your hip, middle school you shoot from your shoulder, and at some point (whenever you're strong enough) you move it up to your ear or top of your head.

My dad always told me to shoot in my range when I was younger. It won't do any good to just sling it up from 3-point range...so I always did that and I must say it worked. I was a pretty decent shooter...was being the key word.

Heck, there are kids in the 6th and 7th grade with HORRIBLE form due to this problem. Shooting from your hip or dipping your shoulders to get under the ball is what I see a lot in younger kids. It takes until atleast 7th/8th grade for a kid to shoot the ball over his head and keep his hands up. Skip Goley worked with my son a couple times and taught him things in the 5th grade that were essential in changing his shot and helping him with free throws. I would recommend Skip Goley to anyone. PM if you want his number. He aint cheap but is very good.

Heck, there are kids in the 6th and 7th grade with HORRIBLE form due to this problem. Shooting from your hip or dipping your shoulders to get under the ball is what I see a lot in younger kids. It takes until atleast 7th/8th grade for a kid to shoot the ball over his head and keep his hands up. Skip Goley worked with my son a couple times and taught him things in the 5th grade that were essential in changing his shot and helping him with free throws. I would recommend Skip Goley to anyone. PM if you want his number. He aint cheap but is very good.

 

This is true but how else are they going to shoot UNTIL they can shoot from their head? They're either taught proper form or they're not. I've seen middle kids shooting from 6 feet away using two hands. They shoot from their shoulder/hip because they HAVE to. You don't see good shooters in high school kids shooting from their shoulder/hip.

This is true but how else are they going to shoot UNTIL they can shoot from their head? They're either taught proper form or they're not. I've seen middle kids shooting from 6 feet away using two hands. They shoot from their shoulder/hip because they HAVE to. You don't see good shooters in high school kids shooting from their shoulder/hip.

 

Rims should be 8 feet up until kids are in 3rd/4th grade then it should be 9feet until 5th/6th. JMO

My son plays in the Campbell Co. Catholic League and they don't recognize the 3 point line until 5th grade..He also plays AAU and I believe they start at 8u recognizing the 3 point line..I don't think they should count the three until at least 11u or 5th grade...Most of the kids just aren't strong enough to shoot that shot properly..JMO...:thumb:

If my husband catches my 10 year old jacking up a 3, then my son hears it. His father (former college player) does not want him to mess up his natural pretty jumper.

When my daughter was playing our grade school had just completed a new gym with a 3 pt arch incorporated on the floor and Ky was just settling into the Pitino era hence her taking the three pt shots . By no means were every shot taken from behind the arc but when she did take them she did hit them as I stated previously pretty consistantly .

I TOTALLY agree about the rim being 8 feet and then moving them up! It makes a world of difference for the kids!

Rims should be 8 feet up until kids are in 3rd/4th grade then it should be 9feet until 5th/6th. JMO

 

I agree with you and TubbyCat on that and it would be nice but that's not possible in most gyms.

Heck, there are kids in the 6th and 7th grade with HORRIBLE form due to this problem. Shooting from your hip or dipping your shoulders to get under the ball is what I see a lot in younger kids.

 

:thumb: Great argument/reason to be against 3pt. shots in elementary basketball....Period.