Pool Noodle Basketball Hoop

Uses

• Use this easy alternative when you feel like "shooting hoops" inside!
• This can be a great alternative to beginning learners and those who don't have the strength to shoot at a regular hoop.
• The learner should still be focusing on the correct and age-appropriate skills and cues of shooting a basketball.

Construction Materials

• 1 Pool Noodle
• Tape
• Ball that's safe to play with inside (beach ball).

Instructions for Construction

1. Bend the noodle into a circle and tape the ends together
2. Tape the noodle ring to a door or well at the appropriate height for your learner.

Modifications of Equipment

• Challenge successful learners by making the hoop smaller and taller.
• Tape "official basketball boundaries" in areas around the hoop to help teach them to the aspects to the game of basketball (Free Throw Line, 3-Point Line, etc.).
• Use the "Handprint Basketball" idea for beginning learners to teach them correct hand placement on the ball.