How to Scrimmage in Practice
Scrimmaging is one of the most popular parts of practice for players. They love the idea of forgoing drills and just playing. This drill makes a coach very popular with the players but is it beneficial in preparing your team for games? The answer to that question is yes if used correctly. There are different ways to run a scrimmage and all of the ways that will be described below are designed to help your team become more of a team. Types of Scrimmaging: Let them run - I like to use this type of scrimmage at the beginning of the season. With let them run the whole idea is to split the team up and let them go up and down the court. There are no fouls called, and the ball is pushed up the floor even after makes. What I'm looking for with this drill is how the participants play with each other. Do they play well together or is there a lot of "I'm getting mine" out there. The up and down action also allows for conditioning to take place in an environment that the