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Wolf – 2nd Grade
Paws of Skill
Elective
Requirement 2

Basketball

Wolf – 2nd Grade
Paws of Skill
Elective
Requirement 2

Basketball

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts learn about the rules of basketball and play a game. 

Outdoor
5
2
2
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  • Basketball size 6 
  • Court size 74’ x 50’ 
  • Height of basket 9’ 
  • Distance of free-throw line 14’ 

Before the meeting: 

  1. Visit the USA Basketball website and become familiar with the rules of youth basketball.  
  2. Keep the rules simple and if possible, adjust the height of the basketball hoop so Cub Scouts can compete. 
  3. Identify a basketball court that is free of hazards. 
  4. If the basketball court you are using is not at your regular meeting location, send a reminder to all parents, legal guardians, and adult partners in the den about the date, time, and location of the den meeting. 

During the meeting: 

  1. Gather Cub Scouts and adults and divide them into two teams, keeping adults together with their Cub Scouts.   
  2. Ask Cub Scouts why following rules in a game is important.  Ask Cub Scouts which points of the Scout Law they should follow when they are playing a game and why. 
  3. Review the rules of basketball and how to score. 
    • Field goal are 2 points 
    • Free throw is 1 point 
    • No 3-point field goals 
  4.  A coin flip will determine the team that will start with the ball to mitigate significant differences in height and coordination among children. Alternating possession rules will then ensue throughout the game, Team awarded possession starts with throw-in at half court. 
  5. Only player-to-player defense. Double-team/crowding is not allowed. 
  6. Shot clock 
    •  30 seconds
    • Full 30 second reset on offensive and defensive rebounds
    • Full 30 second reset on any foul 
  7. The object of the game is to dribble the ball and shoot it into the basket. 
  8. The team with the most points wins. 

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Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.