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Anonymous

Years ago

Is Basketball Growing?

What I find interesting is the large number of basketball players who fall out the system from the age of 16.

Senior basketball in Adelaide is very small.
Most sports keep their juniors, who progress to seniors and continue.

There is too much basketball for the kids.
I see at my son's club that many of the boys are fatigued and tired after playing almost for 5 continuos years, without a decent break.
Competition is so strong, that one cannot afford to take a break.
Another good kid will take your place, and it would be very hard to get your place back again.

I do see their being merit in having a proper break, in stead of 12 months basketball.

Boys can hace club commitments, svhool basketball, SASI, state commitments.

There are boys who are training / playing seven days a week, and on average 3 hours a day.
I see these boys as candidates for premature burn out. The end result is that you will lose these kids to the sport.

I believe that this is an area the authorities need to review.

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