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.

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.

The official source for the information shown in this article or section is: Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program Guide, 2003 Edition (BSA Supply No. 34299)

Help with these requirements

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Notes

1. Earning the Cub Scout Basketball Belt Loop while a Webelos Scout is an option for requirement 3 of the Webelos Sportsman Activity Badge.
2. Details on earning a Cub Scout Sports or Academic pin or belt loop multiple times

Related achievements, electives, or other awards

Tiger Cub Scout

• Achievement 3G could be met by completing Belt Loop requirement 1 and Pin requirement 10

Tiger Cub Electives

• Elective 35 could be met by completing Belt Loop requirement 3 or Pin requirement 1

Wolf Cub Scout

Wolf Electives

• Elective 20m. and part of 20o. could be met by completing Belt Loop requirement 3 or Pin requirement 1

Bear Cub Scout

• Achievement 15b. could be met while completing Belt Loop requirement 3 or Pin requirement 1
• Achievement 23a. could be partially met by completing Belt Loop requirement 1
• Achievement 23c. could be partially met by completing Belt Loop requirement 3
• Achievement 23e. could be met by completing Pin requirement 10

Bear Electives

• Elective 20f. could be met by earning the Basketball Pin

Webelos Scout

• Sportsman Activity Badge requirement 4 (earn the Basketball Belt Loop while a Webelos Scout)

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