Mark	Basketball
9-10	Can drive at speed and with control. May be able to reverse on to the other hand. Can drive off either hand. Excellent technique. Can pass at speed whilst on the move. Very good accuracy and timing and very good use of signals. Excellent technique. High level of success. Can drive under the ring and reverse lay-up. Flowing action with clear follow through. Can shoot correctly off the drive. Very good technique. Very good timing landing in the correct position with a good point to the ring. High level of skill in his/her chosen position. Shows significant control over the game. Makes a few unforced errors. Excellent timing to exploit openings and is able to drive to basket. Demonstrates an understanding of tactics in defence and offence.
7-8	Able to change speed and direction and is effective with either hand. Appropriate use of bounce and ball protection. Passes effectively with good technique while on the move. Can use a variety of passes with deception. Signals effectively and shows good timing. Good standard of technique and control. Strong drive in drills. Can drive from weaker side but may not lay up with weaker hand. Good standard of technique with a good level of success. Very effective standing jump shot. Good technique. Very good timing landing in correct position. Shows a good level of skill even under pressure. Can have an influence on the game in defence and offence. Understands and plays to the team’s tactics. Can exploit openings and threaten opponents by scoring and/or assisting.
5-6	Higher level of control. Uses either hand, but one will be weaker. Shows correct body position with legs slightly bent. Head up for maximum vision. Good technique including bounce (skid) pass. Uses javelin and overhead. Catching is consistent including overhead. Uses fake/deception. Signals for ball effectively. Correct leg technique. Head up during dribble. Some drive and ball laid up correctly from strong side. Shot has clear leg, arm and follow through action but may lack height and accuracy. Effective standing jump shot. Timing may be poor. May land away from take off spot. May be used effectively in the game. May threaten opponents’ basket and will have an understanding of their defensive role and personal defence, e.g. stance. May have some understanding of his/her role in offence.
3-4	Maintains control. Correct contact (fingers on ball). Uses one hand but may adopt ver upright body position. Shows better technique (especially chest pass) and passes over long distance. Feet correctly positioned. Catching is more consistent but does not show for the ball. May show correct legal technique. Lacks drive. May look at the ball for too long. More use of the legs. Shot may lack height. No ‘point’ at the end of shot. No effective shot phase. Poor timing of leg and arm action. More effective in the game. Can demonstrate basic skills in the game but unlikely to threaten opponents’ basket regularly. Gets into better defensive positions and shows some idea of attacking positions
1-2	Displays some control. Only uses one hand. Looks at ball. May lack weight and/or direction. Catching lacks consistency. Candidate will not signal or signals in the wrong place. Unable to show correct legal technique. Places ball at wrong spot on backboard. Cannot dribble and look at the backboard. Shoots from wrong position, e.g. ball shot from the chest. Feet incorrectly positioned. May jump forward. No co-ordinated jump action. Has limited effectiveness in game. Has difficulty with basic skills in the game situation. Poor defence techniques both in his/her positioning and stance. Lacks positional sense in offence.

Advanced Skills developed in structured plays to enable candidates to perform in the context of the assessment.

Passing: chest pass; bounce pass; javelin pass (long) and overhead pass. Receiving and rebounding.

Dribbling: either hand; using changes of hand; direction and pace; high, low and reverse dribble; roll.

Shooting: lay-up shots; set shot; jump shot; hook shot and free shots.

Footwork: pivoting; changes of pace and direction; stopping.

Fakes: eg fake shot and drive.

Positions: guard; forward; post play (pivot).

Application of advanced skills in a structured game situation providing the basis for the assessment of the individual candidate.

Defence: defence close to basket (against forwards and guard); defence away from basket (against forwards and guard); 1 v 1; 2 v 2; sliding defence; switching defence; guarding:

rebounding and blocking.

Offence: give and go (wall pass); cut to the basket; offensive roll; 1 v 1; post play; screen play; blocking out and rebounding.

Tactics

Defence: man to man; pressing defence (full and half court); zone defence 1-2-2; 2-1-2; 1-3-1; double teaming.

Offence: one to one; fast-break offence; zone offence: 2 on 1 situations; horse shoe; overload offence; post plays; screen plays; offence against half court and full court, zone presses and plays.

Special situations: jump ball; out of bounds ball.

Laws of the game and their application, including refereeing signals.