After 58 years in youth basketball, I am thrilled to have this opportunity to share with you the excitement, competition, and skill level of the Biddy Basketball experience. Biddy Basketball is the best tool for developing our youth in the great sport of basketball.  The size of the balls, the height of the goals and the distance of the free throw lines are modified to fit our young athletes. Not only are there three smaller sizes of balls, but the goals are set at 8 1/2 feet for the 7 & 8 yr olds and at 9 feet for the 9 & 10 yr olds. (11 and 12 year olds play at regulation height.) These simple, but significant modifications, permit the players to develop their ball handling skills and learn the fundamentals of the total game -- offense, defense, dribbling, rebounding, passing, and shooting.

       For the young sportsman, Biddy's greatest asset is the competition that it offers. There are over 20,000 boys and girls playing in 300 Biddy leagues across the states, Puerto Rico and Finland. Advancing through the District, Regional, and International Championships motivates these young athletes to excellence -- to be the very best that he or she can be.

       Biddy Basketball is one of the strongest competitive programs in the world for youth athletes. It is not the score that counts, for the score is usually forgotten. But the labor and struggle to excel, teaches these players valuable skills and lessons which will stay with them for life.

        If you ever feel that our program is falling short of our goals, please contact Biddy Headquarters at 504.283.5917 or e-mail us at biddybb1@bellsouth.net.



-De Colores, (May the Lord be in your heart until the next time we meet)