Practice #1

New practice

Grade group

Rec = a recreational/house league team, open to anyone who signs up. Travel = a more competitive, selective team that plays other towns.

Squad size

Only got less time than this tonight? Pick 45 and run the plan in order — just cut the games time short when you have to go. It's okay to stop early.

Pick one or two — tonight's plan leans into these.

What do these mean?

Spacing: Spreading out on the floor so there's room to pass, drive, and see the whole court.
Decision-making: Reading what the defense gives you and choosing pass, dribble, or shoot in the moment.
Finishing: Scoring at the basket through contact and traffic, not just open layups.
Ball-handling: Controlling the ball with either hand under pressure — dribbling, protecting it, changing speed.
Defense: Guarding the ball and helping teammates guard theirs, without fouling.
Passing: Delivering the ball accurately to a teammate at the right time.
Shooting: Shooting form and touch, from close range out to game-realistic distance.
Transition: Moving the ball and the team quickly from defense to offense (and back).
Teamwork: Communicating, sharing the ball, and playing for each other, not just as individuals.

Hoops available

The planner needs at least one hoop and at least a half court (roughly baseline to the half-court line, one hoop) to build a full practice.

Sharing a gym tonight? Borrow a hoop from the next court, or split the squad across two half-court sessions back to back.