Bench Encouragement Role
Attitude
Legend
- players
- defenders
- ball
- bench encourager
How it works
Build a culture of positive sideline attitude by rotating one player into an active encourager role.
What you need
- basketball
- hoop
- benches
Your focus
Attitude is contagious , positive bench energy lifts the entire team's performance. Giving players an assigned encourager role teaches them that leadership and attitude are responsibilities, not just feelings. This skill is as important as any physical skill in basketball.
During a small-sided activity, one player sits out as the designated encourager.
The encourager's only job is to cheer specific, genuine compliments, not just noise.
Coach scores the encourager on specificity: 'Nice cut!' scores higher than just 'Yeah!'
Rotate the role every 3 minutes so everyone experiences it.
Helpful cues
- Say what you saw, specific praise lands harder
- Stand up, get loud, make your teammate feel it
- Your attitude on the bench affects the player on the court
Adjust the challenge
Make it easier
Strip it back
Give the encourager a cheer card with specific phrases to use.
UpLVL it
Add the next challenge
Encourager must also track one positive and one growth stat per teammate.No account needed
Build a practice plan
Add drills, keep the plan in this browser, then share a link with your staff or parents.This library helps you find the right drill. Inside UpLVL the right drill finds the player.
This library helps you find the right drill. Inside UpLVL the right drill finds the player.After every practice, UpLVL automatically surfaces the drills each player needs to work on most. See it for yourself.