Cub Scout Sports


Basketball




Belt Loop

Complete these three requirements:

  1. Explain the rules of basketball to your leader or adult partner.

  2. Spend at least 30 minutes practicing basketball skills.

  3. Participate in a basketball game.



Sports Pin

Earn the Basketball belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:

  1. Compete in a pack or community basketball tournament.

  2. Demonstrate effective passing using the chest pass, bounce pass, over-the-head pass, and baseball pass.

  3. Successfully demonstrate the set shot and jump shot shooting styles.

  4. Demonstrate skill in the following dribbling techniques: high dribble, low dribble, turnable dribble, change-of-pace dribble, and combination dribble.

  5. Spend at least 30 minutes on three different occasions developing individual defensive skills.

  6. Explain and demonstrate 10 official basketball signals.

  7. Play three -shot-improving games with a member of your den or team.

  8. Play five games of basketball.

  9. Participate in a basketball clinic.

  10. Attend a high school, college, or professional basketball game.