Cub Scout Basketball
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| Basketball Belt Loop and Pin | |
 Basketball Sports Belt Loop  Basketball Sports Pin (line drawing, actual pins are color) | |
The Cub Scout Basketball belt loop and pin are a part of the Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program. Tiger Cub, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos Scouts may earn this award in a Family, Den, Pack, school, or community setting. Tiger Cubs must be always accompanied by their Adult partner.
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Belt Loop Requirements
Complete these three requirements:
- 1. Explain the rules of basketball to your leader or adult partner.
- 2. Spend at least 30 minutes practicing basketball skills.
- 3. Participate in a basketball game.
Sports Pin Requirements
Earn the Basketball belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
- 1. Compete in a pack or community basketball tournament.
- 2. Demonstrate effective passing using the chest pass, bounce pass, over-the-head pass, and baseball pass.
- 3. Successfully demonstrate the set shot and jump shot shooting styles.
- 4. Demonstrate skill in the following dribbling techniques: high dribble, low dribble, turnable dribble, change-of-pace dribble, and combination dribble.
- 5. Spend at least 30 minutes on three different occasions developing individual defensive skills.
- 6. Explain and demonstrate 10 official basketball signals.
- 7. Play three -shot-improving games with a member of your den or team.
- 8. Play five games of basketball.
- 9. Participate in a basketball clinic.
- 10. Attend a high school, college, or professional basketball game.
Notes
- Earning the Cub Scout Basketball Belt Loop while a Webelos Scout is an option for requirement 3 of the Webelos Sportsman Activity Badge.
- Details on earning a Cub Scout Sports or Academic pin or belt loop multiple times
Related achievements, electives, or other awards
- Tiger Cub Scout
- Wolf Cub Scout
- Bear Cub Scout
- Webelos Scout
- Webelos Sportsman Activity Badge requirement 3
- Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program
- Awards
