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 September 30 through June 8, 2024 (21 on-court sessions). The group may participate in several basketball tournaments outside the Yukon, including the Victoria Weekend Basketball tournament in Calgary, Alberta. Stampede Showdown, July 5 - 7, and the BBall Nationals in Langley, BC, at the end of July.

For: Girls in grades 7 - 9/10

The session will run on the following:

Mondays: 6:00 to 8:00 PM @ Jack Hulland School

Saturdays: Noon to 2:00 PM @ Yukon University

Saturdays: Beginning Saturday, September 21, 2024 at noon @ Yukon University

Where: Jack Hulland School Large Gym

Sessions will occur on the following days which include:

Mondays: October 7, 21, 28, and November 4, 18, 2024, at Jack Hulland School

Saturdays: Sept. 21, 28, Oct. 5, 12, 19, Nov. 9, 16, 23, 30 and Dec. 7, and 14, 2024