My 7th grade son is 5’-10”.
by ndroman21 (2024-04-25 06:43:50)
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In reply to: Interesting point - change the rules of youth hoops IMO  posted by MrE

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He was the 3rd tallest player on his team. 7th graders are plenty capable of shooting properly at a 10’ hoop with a full sized ball.

I do agree with no 3 pointers until high school, I think they distort the percentages in a way that probably hampers development, although there were some oretty frames good 3 point shooters in my kids’ league.

That demonstrates that your child is plenty capable.
by tdiddy07  (2024-05-01 10:59:35)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

It does basically nothing to demonstrate that seventh graders as a class, who average about a foot shorter than your kid, are able to do so. Though I have no complaint about using a full-size ball as a seventh grader that was probably just shy of 5 feet, I also recognize that my experience and skill level was different than most.