Overview
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Steve Nash Youth Basketball is Canada’s national youth
basketball initiative designed to develop fundamental
skills, sportsmanship and a love of the game for
basketball. This grassroots program will support and
empower minor associations, schools and local service
clubs across Prince Edward Island in an effort to
positively influence youth through basketball. The goal
of the program is to allow participants the opportunity
to maximize their potential, while promoting the
importance of youth basketball as a vehicle to build
character, discipline and self-esteem.
The model for Steve Nash Youth Basketball was
established after extensive research of existing
community basketball programs from across North America
and follows the guidelines of Sport Canada’s Long Term
Athlete Development Model (LTAD). The program is
flexible in nature to allow local organizers to adapt
the program and implement it in their community while
following its principles and philosophies. |
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Program Benefits
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Participant Benefits |
- Participation in a national and provincial
sanctioned basketball program
- A proven basketball program with alignment to
the Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model
adopted by Canada Basketball.
- Certified coaching by New NCCP trained coaches
- Steve Nash Youth Basketball -
Reversible Jersey
- Steve Nash Youth Basketball - Basketball
- Steve Nash Youth Basketball - Athletic Bag
- Steve Nash Youth Basketball - Poster
- Steve Nash Youth Basketball - Certificate of
Participation
- Steve Nash Youth Basketball - Parent’s Guide
- Canada Basketball National Membership
- Basketball PEI Membership
- Insurance Coverage (via BPEI membership)
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Coaches Benefits |
- Canada Basketball and Coaching Association of
Canada sanctioned clinics using the new NCCP
Community Coach Model and curriculum
- 3-hour on-court Community Coach workshop.
- Steve Nash Youth Basketball - Coaching CD Workbook
- Steve Nash Youth Basketball - Lesson Plans
- Steve Nash Youth Basketball - Coach’s T-shirt &
Whistle
- An introductory guide to the LTAD model
- Canada Basketball National Membership
- Access to extensive and qualified coaching
resources
- Basketball PEI Membership
- Insurance Coverage (via BPEI membership)
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Local Organization Benefits |
- Endorsement and affiliation with Steve Nash,
Canada Basketball, Basketball PEI and Sport Canada
- Use of Steve Nash images and brand to
communicate his values and commitment.
- A comprehensive national and provincial
marketing campaign and advertising strategy that
will assist in the promotion and recruitment of
participants and coaches for the program.
- A step-by-step Steve Nash Youth Basketball
operations guide
- Integration of your organization with Canada
Basketball and Basketball Prince Edward Island
programming.
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Objectives |
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Steve Nash Youth Basketball is an integral component of
Canada Basketball’s and Basketball Prince Edward Island
national development strategy. With a focus of Growing
the Game, Steve Nash Youth Basketball objectives are:
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Participation
Introduce and provide
opportunities to encourage participation for
children/youth aged 5-13 across Prince Edward Island to
become a part of Steve Nash Youth Basketball –
developing young athletes, creating a passion and
exposing them to the values, qualities and skills
required to succeed in basketball and in life.
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Education
Address the need for young
players to receive skill and developmental age
appropriate coaching following the Long Term Athlete
Development model; while educating parents of their role
towards their child’s development.
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Development
Create a developmental pathway
for coaches and officials of Steve Nash Youth Basketball
through introduction to New NCCP modules and officials
training designed by the Canadian Association of
Basketball Officials.
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Progression
Further encourage children and
youth with increased potential for development to
achieve a higher level of performance by providing
consistent national development models that teaches
skills, knowledge and attitudes that are required for
participants/athletes to safely progress and maximize
development in the sport of basketball.
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Vision |
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To create opportunities across Prince Edward Island for
all children and youth ages 5-13 to: |
- Participate in basketball,
- Learn and play basketball, using qualified
coaching and programming,
- Learn to compete in a supportive and
development-focused environment,
- Improve the Health of the Nation and Develop the
Game.
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With each program, participants will have an opportunity
to learn both basketball lessons and drills dedicated to
conditioning and skill development as well as
recreational play and life skills. |
