DANVERS FALCONS BASKETBALL
“ NEW”
TRAVEL PROGRAM

OUR GOAL IS TO DEVELOP QUALITY BASKETBALL PLAYERS.

THIS PROGRAM WANTS TO GET AS MANY BOYS INVOLVED AS POSSIBLE. WE DON’T WANT TO LEAVE OUT ANY POTENTIAL PLAYERS. BOYS MATURE AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND AGES AND A BIG STRONG CENTER OF TODAY MIGHT BE THE POINT GUARD OF TOMORROW AND VICE VERSA. THEREFORE 2 BALANCED TEAMS WILL BE SELECTED @ THE 5TH , 6TH, 7TH, AND 8TH GRADE LEVELS, IF THE TALENT AND NUMBER OF PLAYERS JUSTIFY IT.

WE ARE TRYING TO ENTER 2 SEPARATE LEAGUES WERE THE COMPETITION VARIES SLIGHTLY. THE SLECTION PROCESS WILL ALLOW OUR TEAMS TO BE COMPETITIVE. OUR PROGRAM IS NOT WIN AT ALL COST, BUT WILL ALLOW US TO FULFILL OUR GOAL.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

• TRAVEL TEAMS ARE VERY COMPETITIVE

• HOT SHOTS ARE RECREATIONAL

• THERE WILL BE 2 BALANCED TEAMS (WHITE & BLUE) AT THE 5TH ,6TH, 7TH, & 8TH GRADE LEVELS SO WE CAN COMPETE IN THE LEAGUES

• TEAMS WILL BE SELECTED AND DEVELOPED BY THE VARSITY COACH MARK MALLEY AND INDEPENDENT EVALUATORS

• ALL PLAYERS MUST MAKE ALL TRYOUTS

• NOTE: PLAYERS THAT CAN’T MAKE TRYOUTS MUST SPEAK WITH THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND PROVIDE LEGITIMATE REASONS

• THERE WILL BE APPROXIMATELY 10 PLAYERS ON EACH TEAM

• COACHES WILL BE SELECTED BY THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR AFTER TEAMS HAVE BEEN MADE UP BY THE VARSITY COACH AND HIS EVALUATORS

• ALL COACHES WILL BE GUIDED BY THE VARSITY COACH ON THE VARSITY OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE PHILOSOPHIES

• ALL TEAMS WILL HAVE A HEAD COACH AND AN ASSISTANT COACH

• EACH TEAM WILL HAVE SCHEDULED PRACTICES PER WEEK

• PRACTICES WILL START AFTER TRYOUTS

• EACH TEAM WILL HAVE APPROXIMATELY 2 GAMES PER WEEK (USUALLY SAT/SUN AFTERNOONS) SOME WEEKDAY GAMES ARE POSSIBLE

• ALL HOME GAMES WILL BE AT THE VYE GYM ON SATURDAY AFTERNOONS

• ALL AWAY GAMES ARE USUALLY WITHIN A HALF HOUR FROM HOME

• APLICATION FEE IS $135.00 EACH AND INCLUDES REGULAR SEASON AND TWO TOURNAMENTS

• WE WILL START THE YEAR WITH A TOURNAMENT HELD ON A FRIDAY & SATURDAY AROUND THANKSGIVING

• GAMES WILL GO FROM MID-NOVEMBER TO THE END OF MARCH, WITH A TOURNAMENT @ THE END OF THE SEASON

• PRACTICES ARE WHERE THE PLAYERS GET BETTER AND LEARN HOW TO PLAY THE TEAM GAME AND ARE VERY IMPORTANT

• INDIVIDUAL PRACTICE OUTSIDE OF THE TEAM IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED. IF PLAYERS WANT TO GET BETTER THERE IS NOT ENOUGH TIME IN PRACTICE SO WE ENCOURAGE ALL PLAYERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HOT SHOT PROGRAM AS WELL AS ALL CAMPS AND CLINICS

• EARNING PLAYING TIME THRU HARD WORK AND PRACTICE IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED, PLAYERS MUST EARN THEIR MINUTES!!!

• WHILE SOME GAME PLAYING TIME FOR ALL PLAYERS IS ENCOURAGED. WE HOPE THAT BECAUSE IT IS NOT GUARANTEED, THAT PLAYERS WILL COME TO PRACTICE AND WORK HARDER TO IMPROVE AND CONVINCE THEIR COACHES THAT THEY DESERVE MINUTES.

TRAVEL TEAM PHILOSOPHY

A.T.T.I.T.U.D.E.

A - ALWAYS MAKING TODAY YOUR BEST DAY
T - TAKING PRIDE IN A JOB WELL DONE
T - TREATING OTHERS WITH RESPECT
I - ISOLATING YOUR NEGATIVE THOUGHTS
T - TREATING EVERY CHALLENGE AS AN OPPORTUNITY
U - UTILIZING YOUR TALENTS DAILY
D - DOING THE JOB RIGHT THE FIRST TIME
E - EXPECTING POSITIVE OUTCOMES DAILY

PREPARE WITH DEDICATION - PRACTICE WITH INTENSITY

PLAY WITH PASSION!!

PROGRAM DIRECTOR - BOB CARROLL (978)-774-3900