Contact
To contact Brian McCormick or the Playmakers Basketball Development League, please fill out the form below. To contact an individual league, go to Locations and click on the appropriate league’s contact information.
Locations
Featured Books: DBI | Playmakers
Basket Height and Ball Size for Youth Basketball
Basket Height7 ft (2.14 m) for players 5-7 years old
8.5 ft (2.6 m) for players 8-11 years old
10 ft (3.05 m) for players 12+
Ball SizeSize 4 basketball (25.5”): 5-8 year olds
Size 5 basketball (27.5”): 9-11 year olds
Size 6 basketball (28.5”): 12+ (female); 11-13 (male)
Size 7 basketball (29.5”): 14+ male
3v3 Basketball Research
- 2v2 Games Improve Aerobic Capacity and Technical Skills.
- 3v3 Basketball Improves Player Participation
- 3v3 Basketball Increases Learning Opportunities
- 3v3 Basketball: The Optimal Pathway for Skill Development
- 3v3 Increases Physical Activity and Ball Possessions
- Ball Mass & Dribbling and Pass Receptions
- Ball Mass & Free-Throw Accuracy
- Ball Mass & Shooting Success
- Modifying the game
- Player Satisfaction in Youth Basketball
- Scaling the Equipment and Play Area in Children’s Sport
- Small-Sided Games Improve Technical, Physiological and Physical Skills.
- Why children should use lighter balls
Links
Who decided that a point guard has to be small? More importantly, what is a point guard?
We expect a point guard to be a leader and have a high basketball I.Q. Why don’t we expect or challenge all players to develop this game awareness? Why rely on only one player?
English soccer academies wait until players are 11 to play full 11v11 soccer; in Italy, youth basketball players participate in skill-oriented clinics at 6-years-old, but start competitive games at 12. In the United States, kids play 5v5 full court games and compete for national championships when they are 8-years-old.
The PBDL emphasizes learning and development. Presently, players and parents have numerous recreation options - leagues based on fun and equal participation, typically for beginners - and numerous competitive opportunities - teams focused on strategy, game preparation and winning. There are few true development leagues - until now.