Coaching Youth Basketball: 75 Minute Tryout Schedule

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Grades 4 – 6 tryouts

Objectives:

1. To evaluate the dribbling, lay-ups, shooting, and overall skills of the players.

2. Use a 1 – 4 scale, 1 is the best. Keep in mind the number of players trying out. 1 = top 25%, 2 = top 50%, etc.

0:00 – 5:00 Shooting Knockout* See who can shoot and make lay-ups. Players who are knocked out go to lay-up basket. Record winners. See who finalists are.

Dribbling: Evaluate how comfortable the players are with the basketball!

5:00 – 15:00     Dribble lines: ball drills and full court dribbling drills.

15:00 – 20:00     3 trips, Dribble walk, Dribble March

20:00 – 25:00    2 ball series (together & alternating)

Lay-ups: Complete a series of timed lay-ups / record TEAM scores

25:00 – 35:00    7 timed lay-up drills (10.5 minutes)

SHOOTING: split the players up at baskets record EACH Score 4 – 6 scores total (When a player finishes – SPRINT to coach to tell score.)

35:00 – 45:00    Mini-Mikans / Star drill (:30 seconds each drill 2-3Xs).

45:00 – 55:00    Spot shooting (5 sports 1:30 each spot / 7.5 mins)

TRANSITION DRILLS: #1 Goal = Stop the ball / 2 sides of the court ball side / help side / BASKETLINE

55:00 – 60:00    Half court touch 2 v.1, 2 v. 2

60:00 – 70:     numbers game / scrimmage

70:00 – 75:00    Range finder / 2 hands **

IF TIME: range finder for 5 minutes make 5 IN A ROW move back miss 2 in a row step in.

* If players arrive early, they can start knockout ASAP. Als

** If we can steal 5 – 10 minutes at the end, have the players complete Range finder for longer

Try your best! We are looking for players who are:

Coachable: Listen with your eyes and ears

Work hard

Good teammates high fives, being positive

Don’t worry about making mistakes.