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Do you have a strategy for filling out the March Madness bracket? This is one of the most exciting times of the year for the college basketball bettor. It doesn't hurt to start thinking about how you can win that bracket contest.

Are you tired filling out your sheet every year only to be disappointed with your picks after only a couple of rounds? You might need to change your strategy this year. Here is a good method to use.

Just think for a moment about what makes this tournament different from the regular season. The first thing you should note is that each team will be facing other teams they have never faced before from different conferences. The second thing you will notice is that the teams from the stronger conferences tend to perform better than the teams from a weaker conference.

Here is what you should do. Write down the conferences and count the number of teams from each one. A conference with many teams in the tournament usually will indicate a stronger conference.

You must beware of a team with a good season record, but is the only team representing their conference. This will usually mean their good record came from the weak conference they were in.

What you will need to do is to weigh each teams record according to the strength of the conference they played in. This will give you a much better perspective about a teams chances to advance in the tournament.

It also doesn't hurt to do a little research on the teams in the tournament. It's hard to know everything about every team unless you do it for a living. There are many sources of information online that you can refer to when the teams are announced. Some examples are ESPN, The Sporting News, USA Today, etc. All of these sources have websites and previews for March Madness.

By now you should be able to fill out your bracket with a whole new perspective. There will always be some early round surprises, but you should have some good success using this strategy. Maybe this will be the year you will win your March Madness bracket pool.

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The NBA and its players represent a game of extraordinary skill, athleticism and grace, and, for good or bad, set an example for the entire basketball world, on the court and off of it. Like everything there must be balance between the positive side of things and the negative and it is even better if the positive side outweighs the negative.

On the NBA we have on the positive side, the players passion for the game, their commitment to the fans and respect for the history and tradition of the game. In regards to the negative, while the NBA has worked meticulously to eliminate fighting from the game, incidents such as that Saturday night at Madison Square Garden between the Denver Nuggets and the New York Knicks show the public there is still much more to be done, or maybe tell us that the solutions are not being the ideal ones.

As a result NBA scoring leader Carmelo Anthony was suspended for 15 games and six other players were penalized as commissioner David Stern came down hard on both teams after the Nuggets and Knicks brawled at Madison Square Garden.

It is a shame for the fun of the game but the NBA is in its obligation to take the strongest possible measures to avoid such spectacles in the future and to make a statement to all who follow the game of basketball that they understand their obligations and take them seriously.

The main concern should be for the safety of the players and the fans, because when things such as these get out of hand you cannot predict or project where they're going to go.

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Of course, Deron Williams' physique looks more round than swift. But if you've ever seen a Jazz fast break, you know the 23-year old point guard is anything but slow.

Though rather a below-the-rim player, Deron packs a diverse offensive game that can net him two points with a floater or three with a near-bench bomb. He has a quick first step and speed that seems to increase past mid-court. When a defender sees Deron gunning toward 'em with that high yet controlled dribble - almost like the rock is a handball (a la D's all-time favorite player, Jason Kidd) - they don't know whether to defend the trey, the drive or the pass.

"Being deceptive works to my advantage because guys think they can press me a little more and then I blow by them. I like to push the ball. It's a big strength of my game." - Deron Williams

Actually, Deron Williams was the big surprise of the Chicago pre-draft camp in 2005. The Illinois point guard finished 10th out of 80 players, ahead of top prospects like Chris Paul (16th) and Raymond Felton (18th). In case you wonder what the pre-draft camp is about - there's a combine that measures four key areas:

1) strength (bench press repetitions of 185 pounds),
2) vertical jump
3) lane agility (how fast a player moves laterally around the key)
4) speed (court sprint)

In the forefront of the camp there have been major questions about Deron Williams' lateral quickness, but he actually tested quicker than Paul (!) in the lane agility drill and finished .03 seconds behind Paul in the sprint. Williams has lost about 15 pounds and is down to 7 % percent body fat, which obviously has helped his athleticism. Here are the complete results for the 3 point guards:

(Name, Bench press,Vertical jump, Lane Agility,Court Sprint,Overall Rank)

Deron Williams, 15, 35", 10.83, 3.25, 10

Chris Paul, 10, 38", 11.09, 3.22, 16

Raymond Felton, 6, 33", 10.50, 3.06, 18

As you can see, Deron Williams has a 35-inch vertical - Lo and behold!

But what can YOU do to improve your vertical?

Well, the combination of weight and jump training may be the most effective ever:

If you are already fit enough, your legs are already quite strong, you can do these weight exercises 2 times a week (i.e. Mondays and Thursdays):

1. Squats - 3 sets x 10
2. Calf Raises - 3 sets x 10
3. Leg Presses - 3 sets x 10
4. Leg Extensions - 2 sets x 20
5. Lunges - 3 sets x 10

In addition you can try these jump exercises (also 2 times a week, i.e. Tuesdays and Fridays):

1. Squat Jumps - 2 sets x 75
2. Chair Jumps - 2 sets x 30
3. Depth Jumps - 2 sets x 15
4. Box Jumps - 2 sets x 20

For more exercises and crucial things to know about vertical jump (f.e. why often what you "don't" do is more important then what you "do" do) please take a look at this page I strongly recommend:

http://www.howtodunk.org

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Worn Out on Traditional Volleyball Warm-Ups

Keeping volleyball practices fun and exciting is a challenge that plagues most coaches as the season progresses. Whereas players are full of energy and zeal at the beginning of the year they often run out of steam as the season dwindles on, especially once games begin overtaking practices as your weekly meetings. Follow these few simple coaching tips for volleyball to keep your players involved and having so much fun they barely even notice theyre improving their skills at the same time.

The first of my coaching tips for volleyball involves making warm-ups more engaging. One of the biggest complaints that I always heard from my players following volleyball practice was that warm-ups were dull and boring. While we all know that warming up is a crucial element of exercise, it doesnt mean it has to be all running laps and stretching. So I listened to my players and we brainstormed a list of alternate means of warming up, both before practice and games. As a result we replaced the traditional warm-up with a 10-minute version of some of my teams favorite playground games, freeze tag and dodgeball.

I got you and now youre frozen!

For freeze tag, designate one person as it whose job it is to run around and tag everyone. Once tagged, a player becomes frozen to the spot where they were tagged and they are to stand with their legs wide apart. In order to unfreeze someone, you must dive between their legs. If the player who is it can successfully tag and freeze everyone, then they are declared victorious. Sometime I name two its so that they have a better chance of tagging everyone and neither one gets too exhausted. This game is also great because it gets players working on their dives when unfreezing others.

Dodge This!

Another game that gets the blood flowing is Dodgeball. Start by dividing your team into 2 groups who stand on opposite sides of the playing area. We use a basketball court, with the center line as the dividing line between the teams. Each team is given a ball with the goal of hitting as many members of the opposing team as they can.

The catch is that once you are hit or your throw is caught by the other team, you are sent to the jail which lines the back of the opposite teams playing area. However, you can free yourself from jail by getting a ball and hitting someone on the opponents team. This game is a great way to emphasize accuracy in throwing and teamwork.

Volleyball Goals for the Future

Finally, I offer the notion of goal-setting as the next on my list of coaching tips for volleyball. This can be done in a variety of ways, including both individual and team goals. At the beginning of the season, have each player write down a list of 3 things they want to improve about the way they play and come up with ways to achieve these goals.

Work with each player individually to achieve their goals, and also take 5 minutes at the end of each practice to come up with a team goal, and reinforce how that will happen. By coming up with specific things to work on instead of just a lets win the next game attitude, your team will learn to focus on where they need improvement as well as earn a self-esteem booster every time a goal is achieved.

Larry Reid has been coaching volleyball for well over a decade. You can get instant access to his championship volleyball practice plans by visiting his website:

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