Building a Team

(Highshool Basketball)

Karl Craigie &

 High School Basketball
Varsity Team: 12 man roster
JV Team: 15 man roster
Freshman Team: 15 man roster

Expected Try-Outs: 80-100

Soph-Seniors: 50-60
Freshman: 30-40

Spots Available: 42
Estimated Cuts: approx. 50
 Forms for Try-Out
Name: ________
Class: _________
DOB: __________
Height: ________
Weight: ________
Position: ________

Parent/Emergency Contact Info

Copy of Health Insurance
Athletic Physical Papers
 Try-Out Schedule
Day 1: Speed/Strength Testing
Day 2: Position Drills/Evaluation. Game 1
Day 3: Position Drills/Evaluation. Game 2
Day 4: Position Drills/Evaluation.. Game 3
Day 5: Individual Meetings/ Teams Announced

Week 1: Freshman
Week 2: Sophomores-Seniors
 Speed/Strength Testing
Bench Press Max (3 attempts)
Squat Max (3 attempts)

Vertical Jump (3 jumps)

5-10-5 Shuttle (2 attempts)
300yd Shuttle (1 run)
Court Sprint (2 runs)
 Try-Out: Game Format
Sophomores-Seniors (4 teams)

Round Robin
Day 2: Tm 1 vs Tm 2.... Tm 3 vs Tm 4
Day 3: Tm 1 vs Tm 3. Tm 2 vs Tm 4
Day 4: Tm 1 vs Tm 4. Tm 2 vs Tm 3

Freshman (3 Teams)

Round Robin
Day 2: Tm 1 vs Tm 2
Day 3: Tm 2 vs Tm 3
Day 4: Tm 1 vs Tm 3
 Evaluation Ratings
1-5 skill ratings

1: Needs Improvement
2: Below Average
3: Average
4: Above Average
5: Elite
 Evaluation Criteria:
Guards
Ball-Handling
Passing
Court Vision/Basketball IQ
Speed
On-Ball Defense
Off-Ball Defense
Layups/Dunks/Attacking Basket
Mid Range Shooting
3pt Shooting
Free Throws
Hustle
Rebounding
Consistency
 Evaluation Criteria:
Post Players
Strength/Post-Control
Rebounding
Box Out
On-Ball Defense
Off-Ball Defense
Passing
Layups/Dunks/Finishing Under Basket
Mid Range Shooting
Free Throws
Basketball IQ
Speed
Hustle
Consistency
 Day 5:
Individual Meetings
Each player will be called into office with Head & Assistant
coach

Approx. 1-2 min discussion

Player will be given evaluation sheet with graded criteria

Things player excels atstrengths

Things that need to improveweaknesses

Player will be told if he made a roster

Dismissal of player. Positive reinforcement

 Post Try-Out Week
Team meetings

Coach Introductions
Share coaching philosophy
Establish team rules/policies
Set team and player expectations
Go over importance of academic eligibility
Go over system offense and defense
Announce practice schedules
Announce lifting schedules