iRubric: Basketball Shooting Rubric

Foot Spacing is proper, one foot in front of the other. Knees are bent. Ball is balanced on hand in preparation to shoot.

Some foot spacing is apparent. Feet may be even. Knees may be bent. Ball has some balance but student 'bobbles' the ball.

Foot spacing is narrow. Feet are inconsistent in their placement. Knees bend very little. Ball is not properly balanced on hands.

Student is attempting to have good spacing. Feet have no spacing or too much spacing. Knees do not bend. Ball is not balanced and is being 'bobbled.'

Ball is parrallel to elbow. Wrist is bent back. Elbow is directly in front of body. Guide hand is on side of ball. Small gap is noticable on palm of shooting hand.

Elbow is not directly parrallel to ball. Elbow may be slightly off to one side. Guide hand is improperly placed, possibly on top or bottom of ball. Ball is in contact with palm.

Shooting elbow is not established. Student holds ball as if to perform a chest pass. There may be no wrist bending and student's hands are directly behind the ball.

Student's elbow(s) are not in front. Student holds ball on sides with no apparent shooting hand. Ball may be located at hip or shoulder. No bending of wrist is noticeable.

Student's fingers and wrist are pointing directly downward on shooting hand. The non-shooting hand should be stationary and still in a vertical position. Ball has a backspin.

Student's fingers are pointing in a downward direction on shooting hand, however, fingers might be pointing to one side. Non-shooting hand may or may not be in a similar direction (2 hand shot)

Student's fingers are not in a downward direction. Non-shooting hand cannot be established. Ball has little to no back spin.

Student attempts to have fingers involved in the shooting motion. Ball floats through shot. No back-spin or forward spin present.