Player Development Program;

This program will work to create more situations where decision-making is required from the girls in 2 v 2 / 3 v 3, 4 v four 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 three 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 January 11 through March 8, 2025

For: Girls in grades 7 - 9/10

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

Saturdays: Beginning Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025

Sessions will occur on the following days which include:

Saturdays: Jan. 11, 18, 25, 30; Feb. 1, 8, 12, 15, 22; and March. 1, 2025

We may be adding a Tuesday evening session at Whistle Bend from 7:30 to 9:00 PM beginning in February. More info to come on this.