Player Development Program;

This program will work to create more situations where girls must make decisions in 2 v 2 / 3 v 3, 4 v 4 situations. The primary competitive play format will be three v 3 and 4 v 4, but we will also introduce five v five play. When playing five v 5, we will use game principles from the one v 1, 2 v 2, and 3 v 3 concepts, and teaching will be done.

Program Objectives:

• Personal Values: We will introduce the individual values of commitment, teamwork, empathy, respect, communication, patience, and dedication.

• Phases of the Game Teaching:

  1. Transition Offense: exploiting essential numerical advantages (2 v 1, 3 v 2, 4 v 3, 5 v 4. Spacing in transition

  2. Offense: Ball circulation: passing and cutting, double and single gap space rules of attack (pass through single gaps and attack double gaps with the dribble). Encouraging ball reversal. Creating and using essential numerical advantages (3 v 2, 2 v 1). Shot selection (distinguishing between a good vs. a bad shot).

  3. Transition Defense: Slowing the advance of the ball, restricting space for the ball to advance up the court, protecting the rim early, and communicating. Defending numerical advantages.

  4. Defense: Helping and rotations, closing off on the ball, defending penetration, protecting the basket, starting to understand and take charges, and defensive rebounding.

The program will run from April through July (with a break from June 9 - 23). Summer gym time slots and locations will be posted when gyms are assigned later this month

For: Girls in grades 7 - 9/10

Saturdays: Noon to 2:00 PM @ Whistle Bend School

Thursdays: 7:30 to 9:00 PM @ Whistle Bend School

Saturdays: Beginning Saturday, April 5

Sessions will occur on the following days which include:

Saturdays: April 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, and June 7

Thursdays: April 3, 10, 17, 24; May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 and June 5

We will add sessions for the end of June and July once we receive our summer gym assignments.