Player Development Program

This program will create more situations in which girls must make decisions in 2 v 2 / 3 v 3, and 4 v 4. The primary competitive play formats will be 3 v 3 and 4 v 4, with 5 v 5 play also introduced. When playing five v. five, we will use game principles from the one v. one, 2 v 2, and 3 v 3 concepts, and we will teach.

Program Objectives:

• Personal Values: We will introduce the following values: commitment, teamwork, empathy, respect, communication, patience, and dedication.

• Phases of the Game Teaching:

  1. Transition Offence: exploiting essential numerical advantages (2 v 1, 3 v 2, 4 v 3, 5 v 4. Spacing in transition

  2. Offence: 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 Defence: Slowing the advance of the ball, restricting space for the ball to advance up the court, protecting the rim early, and communicating and defending numerical advantages.

  4. Defence: Helping and rotations, closing off on the ball, defending penetration, protecting the basket, starting to understand and take charges, and defensive rebounding.

For: Girls in grades 7 - 11

The program will run from March 23 to August 3. The Program will include

Two out-of-territory tournaments:

• May 14 - 17 in Edmonton, Alberta

• July 31- August 3 in Langley, BC

4 Mini Personal Development Workshops for players and parents

Session Dates, Times, and Locations Include:

• Monday, 6:00 to 7:30 @ Jack Hulland School on the following dates: March 23, 30; April 13, 20, and 27; May 4, 11, and 25; and June 1, 2026

• Thursdays, June 1 to 7:30 PM at Mercier School: March 26; April 2, 9, March 26 and 30; May 7, 21, and 28

• Sundays 10:00 to 11:45 @ Jack Hulland School (scrimmages) April 5, 12, 19 and 26; May 3, 10, 24 and 31; June 6.

The summer gym schedule will be posted once it is released by the City of Whitehorse.

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