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Burnsville Athletic Club (BAC)

Burnsville Athletic Club (BAC). Parent Meeting September 23, 2015. Agenda:. Welcome & Overview Board Introductions Program Per Player Cost Season Information/Timeline 2015 Burnsville Basketball Tournament Parent Feedback - 2014 / 2015 Program Highlights - 2015 / 2016 Tryout Information

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Burnsville Athletic Club (BAC)

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  1. Burnsville Athletic Club (BAC) Parent Meeting September 23, 2015

  2. Agenda: • Welcome & Overview • Board Introductions • Program Per Player Cost • Season Information/Timeline • 2015 Burnsville Basketball Tournament • Parent Feedback - 2014 / 2015 • Program Highlights - 2015 / 2016 • Tryout Information • Open Discussion / Parent Input

  3. Welcome and Overview • Welcome to Traveling Basketball • Parent volunteer program • All Board Members are volunteers • Most Coaches are volunteers • Try to make this a positive experience for players/families • Traveling vs. In-house • More practice time in traveling basketball • Tournaments roughly every other weekend vs games every weekend • Tournaments relatively close with one overnight tournament • We want to grow the program • We want parents to be involved

  4. Board Introductions The Burnsville Boys Basketball Traveling Board was formed in 2012. Coach Eppen is a founding member. President: Ryan Haddorff Vice President: Matt Bakke Secretary: Mary Gothard Treasurer: Chris John Burnsville Tournament Director: Jim Pierce Gym Scheduling Director: Cori Struzyk Tournament Scheduling Director: Julie Suarez Equipment Director: Chris Quimby Fundraising Director: Jay Westerlund BHS Boys BB Coach: Matt Eppen At Large Director: Carrie Westrum At Large Director: Open If you are interested in attending a meeting or learning more about the Burnsville Boys Traveling Basketball Board, please contact Ryan Haddorff president@bac-btb.org

  5. Program Per Player Cost

  6. Season Information / Timeline • Cost: $330 plus $30 tryout fee (same as last year) • $40 registration late fee after Sept 24th • Coaching applications accepted through Sept 25th • Tryouts Sept 27th at BHS • Player / Team Announcements Posted to website by October 5th • Coaching Interviews & Selections: September 30th - October 9th • Uniform Pickup: Wednesday, November 4th 7:00 - 8:30 pm, Burnsville City Hall • Deposits Required: $100 Uniform Deposit; $100 Volunteer Deposit; checks made payable to “Burnsville Athletic Club” • Practices begin the week of October 26th • Practice Schedules posted to http://blazebasketball.assn.la

  7. Tournament Dates / Locations 1 Dates Location Nov 13-15 Burnsville Blazin Hot Hoops Nov 21-22 St. Thomas Academy Cadet Classic Dec 5-6 Northfield Shootout (one day per grade level) Dec 19-20 Concordia University Winter Classic Jan 2-3 Hastings Spiral Classic (one day per grade level) Jan 22-24 Bloomington Jefferson Jaguar Classic Jan 29-31 Woodbury Classic Feb 13-14 Prior Lake P.L.A.Y. Tournament Mar 5-6 Rochester Tournament 2 Mar 12-13 MYAS Boys Grade State Championship 1 Tournament schedule subject to change based on host tournament decisions 2 The Rochester tournament requires us to collect gate fees in advance (average tournament gate fees run $5-$7 per person per day), therefore we will collect this fee (approximately $25 per family) from each basketball family in January.

  8. 2015 Burnsville Basketball Tournament • Tournament Location = Burnsville Schools • November 13 - 15, 2015 • Tournament Director: Jim Pierce • Organizations largest fundraiser • Still accepting teams • Burnsville parents and siblings…. Free Admission • Volunteer Director: Carrie Westrum • One shift per player • MUST sign in get credit for your shift

  9. Parent Feedback - 2014 / 2015 Season Thank you to all who completed the end of year survey. We value your input! • Continue to do an overnight tournament • Rochester Hotel Rooms • Non-parent Coaches • No Wednesday Practices • More practice time/additional training • More time on fundamentals • Tryout length/format • Allow coaches input in team selection • Allow Parents to view tryouts

  10. Program Highlights 2015 / 2016 • All players receive a basketball to keep • All players receive a shooting shirt to keep • New uniforms for all Burnsville Traveling teams this year • Season Tournaments scheduled for all teams (Thanks Julie) • MN School of Basketball (Parent Feedback) • Monday night at Apple Valley Location • Focus on individual skills • Dribbling, Shooting Mechanics, Footwork • Rochester Hotel Rooms (Parent Feedback) • Jay Westerlund • January 10th Timberwolves game • October 20th Chipotle game • Dodge/Chrysler driving

  11. Tryout and Team Selection • Tryout Date & Location: • Sunday, September 27th at Burnsville High School: Mandatory for All Players • Tryout Times: (please plan to arrive 15-20 minutes prior to your tryout time) • 10:15 – 11:45 8th grade • 11:30 - 1:00 7th grade • 12:45 - 2:15 6th grade • 2:00 – 3:30 5th grade • 3:15 – 4:30 4th grade • Before Tryouts: • PARENT/GUARDIAN MUST CHECK IN WITH THEIR CHILD • Each player will check in at the tryout table • Each player will receive a tryout number to wear during tryouts • Each player must try on a uniform and shooting shirt for the correct size; • Parent/Guardian must sign sizing card

  12. Tryout and Team Selection Continued… • Evaluators for tryouts will be Burnsville High School Boys Basketball Coaching Staff • Coach Eppen’s staff volunteers their time with no agenda • Traveling coaches not involved in process • Coaches are not selected yet • Evaluators are objective • Parents not allowed to watch tryouts • Tough decisions when players are close in ability • Bubble question on registration • Evaluation from previous year • Team needs • Teams targeted for 8-10 players • Level of play scheduled right after tryouts • Playing Time Guidelines • Intended to be fairly even throughout the season • Coaches discretion per game/per tournament • Barring special circumstances, each player should play in each half

  13. Tryout and Team Selection Continued… • Evaluation Criteria: • Basketball consists of individual skill and teamwork and as a result, each player will be evaluated on both. A set of criteria will be used to evaluate each player. These include: • Full Court Passing Drills: this drill will consist of players passing to teammates while running, passing out of double-teams and overall awareness of where passes must be made during full court press situations ; key elements graded include strength, accuracy and location of pass • Ball Handling: this will consist of dribbling through a series of stationary defenders, using cross-over dribbles as well as dribbling with both the right and left hands; key elements graded will be position of head and eyes, height of dribble, ball control and speed • Layups: left and right handed layups will be graded; key elements graded will be use of correct shooting hand, jumping off the correct foot, shots made and speed • Low Block & Outside Shooting: various shooting drills will be used to evaluate players from both the low-block area and from each side of the free throw lane; key elements graded will include shooting technique, form and number of shots made • 3-on-3 / 5-on-5: players will be matched with others to form a team of three or five players per team; key elements graded will include defensive positioning, court awareness, passing, shooting and aggressiveness • Other: additional elements that will be considered into player evaluations include hustle, sportsmanship and teamwork

  14. Open Discussion & Parent Input Any Questions?

  15. 2015 Tryout Scoring Criteria

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