Table 5.

Rest guidelines

Age (years) or grade	Minimum no. of rest days per week	Maximum months per year in organized basketball	Recommended hours of sleep per night [148]
Ages 7–8	2	4	9–12
Ages 9–11	2	5	9–12
Ages 12–14	1	7	8–10a
Grades 9–12	1	9–10	8–10

^aFor 12-year-olds, 9–12 h of sleep is recommended