Basketball

Advanced Basketball Skills Rubric

Name Teacher
0 Skills No effort. 1 2

Date Class
3 Shots from outside are not forced and are sometimes successful. Can catch while on the go. Wont let opponent take an unguarded shot. 4 Is scoring threat. Gets open. Effective on defense and rarely fouls. Anticipates teammates cuts and can pass to the person cutting to the inside of the key. 5 Can drive to basket to score. Makes offensive rebounds that usually lead to a score. Feeds open player for score. Has developed outside shot for score. Causes turnovers. Screens for the ball carrier. Either slows down the ball on transition or gets to position ahead of it. Has skills to keep possession when doubleteamed.

Makes fast, Finds legal accurate ways to move passes. the ball. Selects appro- Jumps to rebound, priate times to catch, shoot, shoot. or block. Has stamina to play offense Runs to get open on and defense. offense and Takes responto close in on sibility for a defense. position. Stays between opponent and hoop. Does not concentrate on play. Hardly plays position. Does not drop back for defense as necessary. Tries to assume assigned position. Does not cause unforced turnovers. Attempts to get to defense position. Has stamina on both ends.

Position and transition

No effort.

Changes direction as needed. Moves to cover defensive position before the ball arrives. Plays offensive role. Plays personto-person without making unnecessary fouls. Works well with teammates. Plays within the rules. Takes responsibility for position.

Gets open on offense. Anticipates transition and tries to get there early. Can execute full-court press. Can switch from personto-person or zone defense.

Teamwork and attitude

No effort.

Blames others. Needs supervision to stay on task. Interferes with other team. Tries to take over.

Gets to court on time. Warms up with team. Plays within the rules.

Consistently tries to play at personal best. Recognizes good teammate effort and success. Shows good sportsmanship.

Inspires team. Backs up instead of taking over for teammates. Shows reliable, consistent leadership. Helps individual team members improve.

From Isobel Kleinman, 2009, Complete Physical Education Plans for Grades 5 to 12, Second Edition (Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics).

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