[Note: for all our friends in Australia, this event will take place at 6PM your time – utc+10]
What is this event?
A fun Basketball Ball handling session you can do from your living room or kitchen or backyard. You will need to: Move the furniture, grab 2 basketballs, 3 obstacles (cone, water, bottle, shoes anything will do), bring a can-do attitude! This is intended to be a join-in session. Jess will demo some of her favourite ball handling/ball familiarisation drills and the kids can join in and give them a go. We will have a couple of timed challenges for everyone to try and practice, they can send their best videos through to us and we will share them on our bballermelbourne on Instagram. Also happy to do some Q&A for all the young ballers out there!
About the Coach, Jess (in her own words)
My name is Jessica Scannell. I’m a basketball player from Cork, Ireland. I’m now living, playing and coaching in Melbourne Australia. Currently playing for Wyndham Basketball Association. Coaching with the Basketball Victoria State Development Program and running my own skill development business Bballer Melbourne. I’ve previously played for Glanmire Basketball Club, The Irish National Team, Iona College, Pace University, Nottingham Wildcats, Melbourne Tigers, Keilor Thunder, Whittlesea Pacers and Sunbury Jets. Missing all the wonderful people I’ve met at all those basketball hubs and looking for a way to connect during these crazy times.
What You Need:
LAPTOP / SMARTPHONE: you will join a Zoom call with other participants. We recommend you download the Zoom app for your laptop (visit here to download).
A cleared space and (ideally) 2 basketballs, 3 obstacles (cone, water, bottle, shoes… anything small will do).
Wear sports clothing.
How It Works:
Sign up via Eventbrite – we will then send you an email 1 hour before the event with the Zoom meeting link!
Join the Zoom call on the laptop or smartphone – be sure to be in your sports gear!
Free Tickets (Pay What You Want):
Our goal is to provide a range of affordable events which will contribute vital funds to charities and also those individuals who generously share their time and talent. This is specifically important in a time when many artists, musicians, instructors, etc. are not able to access the same work opportunities in this current situation.
We offer free tickets with a Pay What You Want model for this specific event:
100% donation for this event to Welcoming Australia
We recommend donating at least £1 (or equivalent local currency) for this event.
We will share a link on how to contribute funds before and after the event! If you cannot afford anything right now, that is absolutely more than fine 🙂 Just come and enjoy the event! It’s on us!
FAQs
Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event?
No. Family-friendly sports session but targeted at young basketball players.
How can I contact the organiser with any questions?
You should reach out to us via our Facebook page.
Is this open to everyone?
It sure is! We want to be as inclusive as possible – everyone is welcome to join from all around the world!
