1-30 AAU

Discussed AAU.

Watched a clip about AAU basketball and high school basketball. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSQfyRGxr8I )
List out answers to these questions:

What are some disagreements between AAU and high school basketball coaches? Why? 

Why are shoe companies interested in young basketball players? 

Why do club basketball players have a hard time going back to playing high school basketball? 

Read an article about Kobe Bryant's view of AAU.

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List out answers to these questions:
What are some disagreements between AAU and high school basketball coaches? Why? 
Why are shoe companies interested in young basketball players? 
Why do club basketball players have a hard time going back to playing high school basketball? 

Wrote a letter agreeing/disagreeing with Kobe Bryant.

1/27 Intro to 2nd Semester

Ms. Grieb ---
Intro to Basketball.

Naismith and the creation of basketball

Getting to know you----Basketball Picture

1/21 FINAL EXAM

1/16-20 DRAFT DAY

Draft Day--Focus on the importance of the draft and the people behind the players that make up a franchise, and make up the multi-billion dollar sports industry.

1/12-15 NFL Franchise Project

Sports History-
Franchise Project #1  (Football)

Objective: To trace the origins of a major professional sports franchise to discover the ?following:
A.?History of the Franchise
B.?History of the Stadium used by the team.
C.?The players who would make up the Hall of Fame for the Franchise.(At least 5 with ?bios/profiles included)
D.?Watershed years in the Franchise (Titles Won, Major moves, Major Trades, etc…)
E.?The estimated Financial Worth of the club and who the owner(s) is.  Plus what the ?estimated cost is to the fan for season tickets-individual game tickets.
F.?Modern History of the Team-Conference/League Season Standings, Off-season ?acquisitions and/or trades, Rumors of Moves, etc.

In a minimum10 pt. Powerpoint presentation, you will formally present your franchise to the ?class.  Included in your slides are points A-F in the objectives about your Franchise.    All ?objective points are worth 5 points.  Accuracy and Delivery are worth 20 pts. (50 pts. Total)

Franchises will be chosen by Random Selection with a first picked, first presented format.


 

1/9 Combine and Draft in the NFL

Prep for Franchise Project

Describe the purpose of the Combine.

Take the Wonderlic Test.

1/7-8 America's Self-Made Extravaganza--The Superbowl

Discussion of how the Superbowl became what it is today by Comparing and Contrasting Superbowl I to the upcoming Superbowl XLIX.

Task--Compare and Contrast 5 ways that SBI and SBXLIX differ.

SB I Video

1/5-6 AFL/NFL Merger

Discuss the Mickey Mouse League becoming a part of the NFL.

How the AFL stayed in the game long enough to force a merger with the NFL.

OBJ---Business of Professional Sports leading to league mergers.