Players (listed alphabetically)

Program Format

• To teach basic fundamentals
• Prepare and evaluate players for 5th grade travel
• One practice team of 16 players 
• Sample practice format (approx times shown)
  • 40 minutes of  "Skills and Drills" including learning man to man and zone defenses.  Emphasis on Fundamentals
  • 30 minutes of team offense and 1/2 court scrimmages
  • 20 minutes of full court scrimmage
• Two teams of 8 game format
• Scrimmage against each other bi weekly
• Play against other towns
• Teach all 16 players good sportsmanship
• Teach all 16 players to love the game of Basketball
• Please explain to all players that this is really one team with one important goal.  Prepare for 5th grade travel!  Work together.

Playing time rules:

• 5 players play the entire first period (no subs)
• 3 new players and (2 or more players from the first period who can sub in but can't replace one of the 3 new players) play the second period
• After the first half everyone should have played a minimum of 1 period.
• Man to Man defense in the first half
• Split the 3rd period in half and repeat above rotation
• Free substitution in the 4th period
• Pressing in the last 2 minutes of game only
• Any defense in the second half