Plan, organize, and conduct practice sessions

I’m planning a six-week basketball practice schedule for the under-14 development team starting June 3. Create the practice plan packet: weekly objectives, a 90-minute session outline for each week with drills, time allocations, and safety checks, plus a one-page checklist for assistant coaches. Make sure progressions build from fundamentals to small-sided games and note equipment needed. Share with Coach Daniel and ask for changes by next Wednesday.

Before I hand these plans to Coach Daniel, make them easier to execute: put the session goal at the top of each practice, call out three drills that can be scaled for mixed ability, make timing findable, and flag any drill that needs extra adult supervision or special equipment.

After last Wednesday’s session a parent emailed complaining a scrimmage drill was beyond most kids’ skill level and one child felt excluded. I revised the drill but I’m not sure whether to remove it entirely or offer a beginner alternative. I don’t know how much of this is one parent’s sensitivity versus a real gap in the group. What is the likely cause and what should I change for next practice to keep progress without alienating families?

Across seasons I lose the first 15 minutes of practice re-teaching basics because some players forgot last week’s work. That eats into planned skill work and frustrates assistants. What habit or small program change should I adopt so fundamentals stick between sessions and practice time becomes productive rather than repeating basics?