• Untrained youth coaches who don’t know how to teach basketball’s basics
• The loss of fun as the top priority – replaced by over-competitive pressure
• Too many elite leagues, teams, play-offs and tournaments at the expense of fundamental skills
• Pushing adult play models down onto younger kids

• Clinics that properly train coaches on what and how to teach
• Adopt academy style approaches which emphasize skill-building and fun
• Refocus youth programs where they should be – putting learning and fun ahead of competition
• Implement small-sided play models that develop kids – use 3 v 3 instead of 5 v 5 for younger ages!