Lower Rim, Raise Efficiency And Enjoyment
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By DERON SNYDER
Having rediscovered the love of basketball, my 13-year-old recently tried out for her middle school team and made the final cut. This will be her first organized play in several years, dating to the phase when she was a veritable tomboy who lived and breathed hoops.
Naturally, my interest in basketball featuring females has risen again and is likely to remain elevated until I no longer have a family member involved. At that point, basketball featuring males will reclaim its prior market share of my hardwood affection, approximately 99 percent.
Sequoia dreams of playing in college and proceeding to the WNBA. I’m grateful that such opportunities for scholarships and paychecks even exist for little girls. I’ll do everything in my power to help her pursue her goals, while rooting like crazy for every team she makes.
But the growth of women’s basketball doesn’t rest on folks like me, who are into it primarily because a relative or friend is involved. The sport’s popularity will increase only by cultivating more genuine fans, whose attraction runs deeper than personal connections. One of the best ways to do that is through a simple act, a move that would make the game more exciting and increase the players’ efficiency:
Bring the basket closer to the ground.
