Basketball Try-out Meeting

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Basketball Try-out Meeting

• Andover Middle School
• Trojans Basketball
• 2009-2010

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Staff Introductions

• John Garrison
• Dustin Murray
• Jarrett Tyler

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Try-Out Schedule

• Wednesday, October 26th-29th
• Schedule
• 8th grade Boys 300-430, M, W, Th
• 7th grade Boys 600 am-715 am M, T, W
• Cuts will be made on Wednesday afternoon for the
  7th grade boys from 430-500. 8th grade will be
  at 430 following Thursdays try-outs

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What to Wear to Try-outs

• T-shirt with first initial and last name (i.e.
  J. Garrison)
• Athletic Shorts
• Athletic Shoes (please, not the skate board style
  shoes)

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Skills Tested

• Vertical jump
• Spot shooting (out of 10)
• Dummy Jumps
• Cone dribbling
• Mikan lay-ups
• Ball handling drill
• Free throws (out of 10)
• Power lay-ups (timed)
• Backboard bounces (timed)

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Skills Continued

• Passing drill
• Triangle slides (timed)
• Lane shots
• Some subject to change or add-on

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Attitude / Coach-ability

• What affect does your sons attitude have on his
  performance?
• Does your son exhibit a positive or negative
  attitude?
• How does your son take positive/negative
  criticism?
• Scores will not always mean your son will
  make the team.

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Other Items

• 1. Make sure your son has a Physical into
• Mr. Ewy on or before 10/26/09.
• 2. Make sure youre out running and working on
  your skills. Dont come to try-outs completely
  out of shape, and not having picked up a
  basketball.

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Thank You

• Please remember it is just as tough on the
  coaching staff as it is on the student-athlete
  when cuts are made. Please wait until the
  following school day to contact us, if you have a
  question concerning why you did not make the
  team. My plan time is 750-830 Mon., Wed., and
  Thurs., or 205-250 on Tues./Fri.