Quiz the Coach: I Wanna Play Basketball

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Variations On Basketball

Hey Coach,

This year our school isn't having any basketball teams. I want to play a sport, but all the other sport deadlines have past. What are some ideas I can use to be active and stay healthy, but involve basketball? It would really help, THANKS!

B-Ball Lover

Hey B-Ball Lover,



Great question! I’m sorry to hear your team isn’t offering any basketball teams for you to join this year. But I’ve got some suggestions that can help you stay healthy and active anyway – and all of them are related to basketball in one way or another.



Join A League

You don’t have to play for your school to enjoy all the thrills and benefits of basketball. My first piece of advice to you is to look around at your local community organizations (youth groups, church groups, community centers, community sports leagues, etc.) to find out if any of them offer a chance for kids to play basketball on a team outside of school. You can also check your local community cen

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