Last revised 330AM, 10/15/21--recently added or revised lines are preceded by an asterisk. Questions: contact Clive Clark (text or call 712-297-0160 or email cclark@scc.k12.ia.us)
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NOTE TO SCC BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PLAYERS AND PARENTS/GUARDIANS:
ALL COMMUNICATION ABOUT SCC BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL WILL APPEAR ON THIS PAGE--THERE WILL NOT NECESSARILY BE ANY OTHER FORM OF COMMUNICATION USED. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT COACH CLARK
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THE IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE JAMBOREE NORMALLY (EXCEPT LAST YEAR) HELD ON THE SATURDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THIS YEAR DUE TO TEAMS WITHDRAWING FROM THE EVENT. VARSITY WILL SCRIMMAGE SOMETIME THAT DAY.
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The gym schedule shows open gym times for October through November: see sccfacilityschedules.weebly.com/. Students participating in fall sports need their fall coach's permission to participate. Baskets for shooting will be available.
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*TOP 64 GAMES: 10/17--1PM--CARROLL 1, 10/24--12PM--MIX, 10/31--12PM--KUEMPER
The Top 64 League in Carroll will run from 10/3-10/31 on Sundays with one game per week. Games will start at 12pm or after. The cost per player will be $50 per player (the total cost is $99 but $49 will be paid from the camp account). Players participating in a fall sport must have their fall coach's permission to participate. Interested players should give Coach Clark a check in the amount of $50 payable to "SCC Boys' Basketball Camp Account". If you need a ride, contact Coach Clark. Players should wear black shorts and white socks and bring a filled water bottle. Reversibles will be distributed. As with all off-season activities, players are not required to participate. Players should be in Rec Center lobby at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled game time--games may start ahead of schedule! For more information: www.top64.net/fall-league
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SUMMER BASKETBALL:
------6/13--Scrimmage at East Sac (Anderson, Clark, Dietrich, Dorman, Higgins, Lightner)
------6/19--June Jam, Des Moines (Clark, Dietrich, Lightner, Myers, Sanders, Wheelock)
------6/27--at St. Ed's with Fort Dodge High and Hampton-Dumont (Anderson, Clark, Daniel, Dietrich, Lightner, Myers, Wheelock)
------7/10--4th Annual Freedom Jam, TI Sports, Hiawatha (Clark, Daniel, Dietrich, Myers, Sanders, Wheelock): Congratulations on your first place finish in an outstanding effort with only 6 players and Tony's injuries!
------7/17--at Fort Dodge vs Boone, Fort Dodge and Humboldt (Carver, Clark, Daniel, Dietrich, Myers, Sanders, Wheelock): Congratulations on your three wins today! The back-to-back always adds difficulty but overall you played well.
------7/23-24--NIACC Shootout, Mason City. (Clark, Daniel, Dietrich, Lightner, Myers, Sanders, Wheelock) (Friday: 140pm--Main Gym--Court 1--North Butler, 410pm--Main Gym--Court 2; 550pm--Rec Center--Court 2--Crestwood; Saturday: 120pm--Main Gym--Court 1--Mason City II; 3pm--Main Gym--Court 1--St. Ansgar. Congratulations on your 5-0 record! The third game against a good 3A team looked like the toughest matchup going in but you played very well throughout--as the official said, you did a typically good job of sharing the ball and the defense was excellent!
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Veer finish through contact: coachingtoolbox.net/finishing-through-contact
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Steph Curry's workout:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0FwbaLVHpg
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Inside moves when it is one-on-one with space--kick out fake may keep perimeter help away: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJuNWPIK1Zk
--pause on catch; if no space, fake strong, go weak with jump hook, or fake weak and go strong with fade or fade fake and step through strong or step by weak and use weak hand
--post moves with dribble from pro stance reception: coachesinsider.com/mens-basketball/post-players-finishing-drills-with-allen-griffin-syracuse-univ/
Work on your perimeter on-ball defense WITHOUT REACHING AND FOULING: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCTJTCj_k0A
One of the best shot techniques in the NBA--Klay Thompson: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrSljNLesBw
Perimeter on-ball defense: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XElFSy_sxg
Jump hook: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGkD0b84yAs
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ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS I CAN TELL YOU ABOUT YOUR GAME: YOU CAN BECOME A BETTER SHOOTER AND BALL-HANDLER TODAY: IT IS NOT QUANTITY BUT QUALITY--SEE THE DOUBLE ASTERISK LINKS BELOW--A FEW MINUTES A DAY DO MUCH MORE THAN AN HOUR TODAY AND AN HOUR NEXT WEEK--AND A FEW MINUTES CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
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THE FOLLOWING MOVES ARE AN EXCELLENT COMBINATION OF FOOTWORK, BALL-HANDLING AND SHOOTING--MAKE THIS PART OF YOUR WORKOUT
How to shoot the hopback: www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3ciH34vjEY
How to use the fake hopback--go to the third move taught: www.breakthroughbasketball.com/drills/rocker-shooting.html
If you are dribbling and encounter a defender: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJlenknF0xU
----Chris Paul cross-glide: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bBA-FP-m0k
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Yale University professor talks about happiness:
www.today.com/video/-happiness-lab-professor-laurie-santos-shares-5-ways-to-feel-better-81832005574
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13 THINGS MENTALLY STRONG PEOPLE DON'T DO: coachingtoolbox.net/mentaltoughness/13-things-mentally-strong-people-dont.html
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BEING A GREAT TEAMMATE:
coachingtoolbox.net/filingcabinet/being-a-great-teammate.html?utm_content=b7784c053d0e8e11bd611222d3aed054&utm_campaign=200330&utm_source=Robly.com&utm_medium=email
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IF YOU HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT GIVING UP ON A GOAL: coachingtoolbox.net/before-you-give-up?utm_content=34870c53c567def127587aef336b45c4&utm_campaign=190337&utm_source=Robly.com&utm_medium=email
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GREAT SCORING DISCUSSION AND DRILLS: www.breakthroughbasketball.com/training/shooting-drills.html
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SHOOTING:
--------NICK NURSE ON SHOOTING:
www.breakthroughbasketball.com/training/nicknurseshooting.html?filterreviews=upvotes
_____S CURVE: www.google.com/search?q=S+CURVE+AND+SHOOTING+A+BASKETBALL&oq=S+CURVE+AND+SHOOTING+A+BASKETBALL&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i64l2.11439j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_NRyUX5noNYzStAWU1pOQDA10
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FOOTWORK:
www.theringer.com/2016/12/13/16077256/nba-footwork-demar-derozan-giannis-antetokounmpo-jj-redick-c7819c1289b9
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GOOD BALL-HANDLING PRACTICE WITH CARDIO:
www.google.com/search?q=pgc+ball+handling&oq=pgc+ball+handling&aqs=chrome..69i57j0.5567j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
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VISUALIZATION:
engineering.stanford.edu/magazine/article/team-scientists-explore-how-brain-trains-muscles-move
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HOW TO SHOOT A BANK SHOT:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ED1MuLtCoNc
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WHAT DRIVES WINNING?www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdjqETsCVI8
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QUOTE FROM FORMER NBA PLAYER NOTED FOR SOUND FUNDAMENTALS AND WORK ETHIC: Kiki Vandeweghe once said, “A lot of players are quicker than me, infinitely stronger and can jump higher. But very few of them can guard me.”
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EXCELLENT FUNDAMENTAL VIDEOS: www.byanymeansbball.com/videos.htm
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I RECOMMEND THIS TED TALK ABOUT SLEEP: www.ted.com/talks/matt_walker_sleep_is_your_superpower?language=en
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GOOD BALL-HANDLING WORKOUT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=loraMUWKteA
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KAWHI: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B91RzEdqug
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Article about the introverted team leader: coachingtoolbox.net/the-introverted-team-leader?utm_content=576e1c19f3cc880abcbc24f0b929dd79&utm_campaign=190416&utm_source=Robly.com&utm_medium=email
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FUNDAMENTAL VIDEO: MOVING WITHOUT THE BALL www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHcvntjSwog
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Klay Thompson's quick release: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrSljNLesBw
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MOVING WITHOUT THE BALL: www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3yghywPIIM&feature=player_embedded_uturn
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PLAN A FEW MINUTES DAILY TO HANDLE THE BALL AND SHOOT--IT IS ALWAYS MORE FUN WHEN THE SHOT GOES IN AND YOU CAN HANDLE IT MORE EASILY AND THE SCIENCE SAYS THAT EVEN A FEW DAILY QUALITY REPS (INSTEAD OF LOTS OF REPS ONE DAY AND NOTHING FOR SEVERAL DAYS) WILL MAKE THAT HAPPEN. ARE YOU IN SHAPE--LIFE IS MORE FUN IF YOU ARE--IF YOU ARE OUT FOR A SPORT, DO YOU NEED TO DO ANYTHING EXTRA TO BE READY TO PLAY BASKETBALL? IF YOU ARE NOT OUT FOR A SPORT, ARE YOU GETTING STRONGER AND IMPROVING YOUR ENDURANCE? PUSHUPS AND PULLUPS WILL DO A LOT IF YOU CAN'T DO THE WEIGHT TRAINING DESCRIBED BELOW. ANY KIND OF RUNNING THAT IS LIKE A BB GAME WILL HELP!
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WHEN RAY ALLEN WAS ASKED HOW MANY PRACTICE SHOTS HE HAD TAKEN DURING HIS LIFE, HE SAID THAT HE LOOKS AT PRACTICE SHOTS A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY THAN SOME. HE SAID THAT IF YOU TELL ME YOU TOOK 500 SHOTS YESTERDAY, I WILL TELL YOU THAT THEY WERE PROBABLY 500 BAD SHOTS. IF YOU TOOK 150 SHOTS AT GAME SPEED WITH A SETUP CUT, PROPER TECHNIQUE, ETC., YOU PROBABLY IMPROVED--QUALITY, NOT QUANTITY
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STRENGTH, SPEED AND AGILITY:
--IF YOU SUSPECT AN INJURY, STOP WORKING OUT AND CONTACT COACH CLARK; RESULTING SORENESS WILL BE GREATEST ON MORNING OF NEXT DAY BUT SHOULD DISAPPEAR BY SECOND DAY WITH ACTIVE REST, ROLLING AND STRETCHING; IF SORE ON SECOND DAY AFTER WORKOUT, NOTIFY COACH CLARK
--WORKOUT 3 TIMES PER WEEK WITH ONE DAY'S ACTIVE RECOVERY BETWEEN WORKOUTS AND BEFORE COMPETITION
--SELECT WEIGHTS BASED ON RESULTS OF PREVIOUS WORKOUT AND HOW YOU FEEL TODAY; ERR ON SIDE OF CHOOSING LIGHTER WEIGHT
--WARMUP WITH 30 JUMP ROPES OR RELAXED JUMPS, 10 PUSHUPS, 10 SQUAT JUMPS AND ACL EXERCISES (BB PRACTICE STRETCHES)
--BEGIN NEXT SET WITHIN 60 SECONDS OF LAST SET, IF POSSIBLE
--MOVE WEIGHT ON 4-COUNT WHEN WORKING WITH GRAVITY AND EXPLOSIVE BUT CONTROLLED LIFT WHEN WORKING AGAINST GRAVITY
--SETS/REPS: DO 8-7-6 REPS IN 3 SETS OF EACH EXERCISE ON THE FIRST DAY, 6-5-4 ON SECOND DAY AND 10-9-8 ON THIRD DAY
--WORKOUT WITH PARTNER WHO CAN SPOT YOU IF YOU LOSE CONTROL OF WEIGHT AND TO ALLOW YOU TO DO NEGATIVES (HELP WHEN WORKING AGAINST GRAVITY--MAINTAIN GOOD TECHNIQUE ON POSITIVES)
--DO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING EXERCISES ON EACH OF THE LINES BELOW IN THE ORDER OF THE LINES BELOW:
----WHOLE BODY: BOX JUMP (ADD RESISTANCE BY USING TALLER BOX OR DUMBBELLS), POWER CLEAN, DEAD LIFT, SQUAT JUMPS W/ WEIGHTED VEST
----UPPER BODY PUSH: BENCH, RESISTANCE (PARTNER OR ELEVATING FEET) PUSHUPS
----SQUAT
----UPPER BODY PULL: LAT PULLDOWN, PULLUPS WITH PALMS FACING AWAY
----LUNGE: FLOOR OR BOX, LINEAR OR LATERAL, ADD RESISTANCE WITH DUMBBELLS
----DEPTH JUMPS: JUMP OFF BOX TO FLOOR SOFT SURFACE THEN TO HIGHER BOX
----QUICK PLYOMETRICS: JUMP OFF 6" OR 1' BOX AND OVER SERIES OF 3 OBSTACLES AND JUMP BACK ONE AFTER THIRD; ONE FOOT OR TWO FEET LATERALLY OR LINEARLY
----AGILITY: USE LINE OR LADDER; COMBINATIONS OF 1-FOOT OR 2-FOOT PATTERNS GOING BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT
----TOE RAISES: MACHINE OR ON STAIR STEP ON ONE LEG LOWERING HEEL BELOW LEVEL OF STEP
----SIDE AND PUSHUP PLANKS SEPARATED BY BICYCLE (PUSH LOWER BACK INTO FLOOR, FULLY EXTEND ONE FOOT WHILE BRINGING OTHER KNEE TO CHEST, 4 COUNT IN EXTENDING FOOT, KEEP EXTENDED FOOT 6" OR LOWER FROM FLOOR)
----ADD ANY SUPPLEMENTAL EXERCISES THAT YOU CAN TOLERATE
--STRETCH AND RUB OUT SORENESS
--IF YOU ARE NOT GETTING STRONGER OR DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DO ANY OF THE EXERCISES, CONTACT COACH CLARK
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KYRIE IRVING VARIATION OF MIKAN DRILL: www.breakthroughbasketball.com/training/kyrie-mikans.html?utm_source
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Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
Calvin Coolidge
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BODY LANGUAGE MATTERS (recommended by Jared Birks): www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp4mIONS51E
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ANKLE EXERCISES: STAND ON ONE FOOT AND DO 2-BALL DRIBBLING; www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajsDsTrn0GI&t=56s AND www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU0mdhVzjJA
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One publication's recommendations on ankle braces: www.thehoopsgeek.com/best-ankle-brace/
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PLYOMETRIC FUNDAMENTALS FOR BASKETBALL: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnfBaL7A1Yg
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UPPER BODY STRENGTH FOR BASKETBALL WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO WEIGHTS: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8JI_85dGZk
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Do you want to get better at something? Watch this! www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y21uwFUgkE or this! www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaugRxMz7tw
Why does this work? www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2O6mQkFiiw
Are you willing to invest 20 minutes a day on ball-handling and shooting so that you can make more plays in your next game? Daily practice will help you more than a long practice today and another long practice one week from today.Warmup with 5 foot jump shots focusing on straight and arc. Then go to shots off back-to-the-basket, facing pre-dribble and dribble moves, following your shot hard, a putback whether you made or missed, make a dribble move to your next shooting position and repeat--your goal should be correct execution and increased speed of the move. Go hard until you need to rest and then take a break with free throws. Finish your workout with hard 2-ball dribbling, both stationary and moving. An option is to play one-on-one with a player of your ability or better, that will sharpen both of you a lot. With either of these, you will be a better player than you were when you began!
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Are you ever unconfident, unsure that you can do something? The key to confidence is being prepared. See www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_NYrWqUR40
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Working on your shot?
Watch Steph Curry shoot: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_anxl_hE9jQ
Watch Kawhi Leonard shoot: www.youtube.com/watch?v=285pj1hXxCI
Good shooting website: focusedshooter.com/the-1-shooting-system/teach-pro-shot-system/
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1-on-1 facing basket (Kyrie Irving and other USA BB players): www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHe99ohaDvM
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DEFENSE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vPIPB0_iP0
DEFENSE! www.youtube.com/watch?v=TggzvtDTG_k
DRAWING A CHARGE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEykZ_chw4Y
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Great article about an NBA bench player:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/21/sports/basketball/golden-state-warriors-james-michael-mcadoo-nba.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=Moth-Visible&moduleDetail=inside-nyt-region-0&module=inside-nyt-region®ion=inside-nyt-region&WT.nav=inside-nyt-region&_r=0
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BALL-HANDLING:
Chris Paul hesitation move and counter: www.breakthroughbasketball.com/fundamentals/chris-paul-hesitation-move.html
DO THE QUICK COMBO CHALLENGE: http://www.usab.com/basketball/media/videos/2015/09/improve-ball-handling-with-the-quick-combo-challenge.aspx
DO THE PUSH-OUT COMBO CHALLENGE: www.usab.com/basketball/media/videos/2015/09/push-out-combo-challenge.aspx
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SHOT OFF ONE FOOT OR TWO? www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE3oOEE182c
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SCC BOYS’ BASKETBALL RECORDS (UPDATED 3/21—SEE ASTERISK—CHANGES ARE IN BRACKETS )
TEAM RECORDS:
MOST WINS: 2018-19: 21
HIGHEST OFFENSIVE AVERAGE: 2019-20: 72.9
LOWEST DEFENSIVE AVERAGE: 2010-11: 48.9
MOST POINTS SCORED—ONE GAME: 102 VS. POCAHONTAS AREA (1/21/20)
FEWEST POINTS SCORED AGAINST: 2010-11: 15 VS SE WEBSTER (12/7/10)
MOST POINTS—ONE SEASON: 2019-20: 1749
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE—SEASON: 2019-20: 45.1
THREE-POINT PERCENTAGE—SEASON: 2016-17: 35%
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE—SEASON: 2017-18: 68.2%
*THREE-POINT GOALS—ONE GAME: 2016-17: 15 VS. IKM (2/16/17) AND 2019-20: VS.
POCAHONTAS AREA ( 1/21/20) [20 VS. WEST BEND ON 1/26/21]
*THREE POINT GOALS—SEASON: 2019-20: 165 [233]
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS:
POINTS—GAME:
40 ZANE NEUBAUM VS HUMBOLDT (1/14/20]
36 JONAS OTTO VS AUDUBON (11/29/16)
POINTS—SEASON:
479 ZANE NEUBAUM 2019-20
429 ZANE NEUBAUM 2018-19
POINTS—CAREER:
1174 ZANE NEUBAUM 2017-2020
1078 JAKE PETZENHAUSER 2010-14
REBOUNDS—GAME:
22 RYAN DAISY VS PRAIRIE VALLEY (1/28/14)
17 ZACH DEMOSS VS MANSON NWW (12/3/10)
*REBOUNDS—SEASON:
234 RYAN DAISY 2013-14
188 RYAN DAISY 2012-13 [195 JOSH DIETRICH]
REBOUNDS—CAREER:
681 RYAN DAISY 2010-14
528 JARED BIRKS 528, 2016-2019
STEALS—GAME:
11 KODY CASE VS STORM LAKE (2/12/15)
11 JAKE PETZENHAUSER VS RIDGE VIEW (12/9/11)
11 ZANE NEUBAUM VS HUMBOLDT (1/14/20) & VS NEWELL-F ( 1/31/20)
STEALS—SEASON:
85 KODY CASE 2015-16
85 JAKE PETZENHAUSER 2011-12
STEALS—CAREER:
238 KODY CASE
234 JAKE PETZENHAUSER 2010-14
*BLOCKED SHOTS—GAME:
6 JOSH DIETRICH VS EMMETSBURG 12/20/19 & VS NEWELL-F (1/29/21)
5 RYAN DAISY VS GLIDDEN-RALSTON (1/17/15)
JOSH DIETRICH VS MVAOCOU, 1/6/20
*BLOCKED SHOTS—SEASON:
46 JOSH DIETRICH, 2019-20
45 JOSH DIETRICH, 2020-21
*BLOCKED SHOTS—CAREER:
91 JOSH DIETRICH, 2019-2021
44 RYAN DAISY 2011-15
*THREE-POINT GOALS—GAME:
7 JONAS OTTO VS AUDUBON (11/29/16)[JOE CLARK, 7 VS WEST BEND(1/26/21)
6 JONAS OTTO VS ST.MARY’S (STORM LAKE) (1/6/17), VS IKM-MANNING
(2/16/17); BRENNAN HOLDER, 2019, 6 VS POCAHONTAS, 1/15/19, WEST BEND- MALLARD, 2/2/19, MVAOCOU, 1/6/20, EAST SAC, 2/9/21
*THREE-POINT GOALS—SEASON:
67 JONAS OTTO 2016-17
54 BRENNAN HOLDER 2018-19 [BRENNAN HOLDER 64]
*THREE-POINT GOALS—CAREER:
166 BRENNAN HOLDER 2017-2021
107 JONAS OTTO 2013-17
THREE-POINT PERCENTAGE—SEASON (MIN. 2 ATTEMPTS PER GAME):
47.6% MATTHEW CLARK 2017-18
44.8% DERRICK HENKENIUS 2015-16
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE—SEASON (MIN. 3 ATTEMPTS PER GAME):
66.7% LUCAS OTTO 2016-17
59.6% RYAN DAISY 2014-15
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE—SEASON (MIN. 2 ATTEMPTS PER GAME):
80.4% LATHAN BASS 2010-11 & ZANE NEUBAUM 2019-20
76.4% DERRICK HENKENIUS 2015-16
ASSISTS—GAME:
11 KODY CASE VS EMMETSBURG (12/20/14)
11 KODY CASE VS STORM LAKE (2/12/15)
ASSISTS—SEASON:
98 KODY CASE 2015-16
98 KODY CASE 2016-17
ASSISTS—CAREER:
252 KODY CASE 2013-17
208 JAKE PETZENHAUSER 2010-14
2021-2022 SCC BOYS’ BASKETBALL GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PLAYERS AND PARENTS/GUARDIANS
Welcome to South Central Calhoun Titan Basketball! We are glad to have you in the program! The information below can help you and you will be expected to know it. If you have any questions, contact Coach Clive Clark (call or text 712-297-0160 or email cclark@scc.k12.ia.us).
1. Required warning of inherent dangers: Student-athletes and parents/guardians should be aware that any athletic participation will always have inherent dangers. Although rare, death or catastrophic injury can result from participation in sports, and care should be taken by all concerned to minimize dangers through the use of appropriate equipment, proper training methods and common sense.
2. Academic achievement: In the term “student-athlete”, there is a reason that the word “student” comes first—academics must be our highest priority. To paraphrase the NCAA commercial, almost all student-athletes will “go pro” in something other than sports. However, athletics and other extracurricular activities can teach many “life lessons”, contribute greatly to the physical and mental health of students, be a tremendous source of enjoyment and memories and reveal and enhance many components of “character”.
3. Eligibility: See the parent-student handbook for rules about student eligibility for athletic activities and the good conduct rule. A STUDENT MUST BE IN SCHOOL ALL DAY ON PRACTICE AND GAME DAYS TO PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE OR A GAME UNLESS PREVIOUS ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE WITH MR. MARTIN. COMING TO SCHOOL WITH A NOTE FROM A DOCTOR SEEN THAT DAY IS NOT A SUFFICIENT EXCUSE UNLESS ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE WITH MR. MARTIN.
4. General behavior: When talking to all school staff and coaches, refer to them as “Mr./Ms.” and last name or “Coach” unless they have told you otherwise. Players represent themselves, their family, their school, the SCC athletic program and their communities. In addition, younger students look up to players as examples—be a great one! Simply put, always do “the right thing”. We will follow the Golden Rule and treat others the way that we would like to be treated. It is unacceptable to criticize a teammate’s play or behavior—instead, if you have such a concern, speak privately with a coach. If another person criticizes your teammate’s play, defend him—speak of the positive contributions that that player makes. If necessary, point out that none of us are perfect or trying to fail. We are all in this together—whether the goal is basketball successes or a better world for all of us.
Basketball is a great game and we are lucky to be able to play it--we will not be able to play it forever. However, it is not an easy game—it is played at high speed, often very physically, playing both offense and defense and transitioning from one to the other very quickly. Athletics builds character, first by revealing character in some high pressure and high speed situations, and then by giving us new opportunities to do even better. We will not accept ourselves as we are—instead, we will strive together toward our fullest potential as individuals and as a team.
We will control what we can control—our effort (striving to always play hard—it is more fun to play hard), our attitude (striving to always be positive even in the event of inevitable adversity—“chin up” as a message to yourself, your teammates and opponents) and our choices (striving to always do the right thing). When we individually or as a team are unsuccessful, we will look in the mirror, learn from our errors and redouble our individual efforts rather than live in the past (if you make an offensive mistake you have an immediate opportunity to make up for it on the defensive end) make excuses or blame or complain about others. In the face of pressure, we will “breathe”, think about how to execute (focus on the technique, not the result) and remember that if we fail, those who love us, still will, and if we succeed, we can remember it forever.
Emotional outbursts (in practice or games or at any other time that a player is with the team) that would be likely to result in a technical foul (including when you are upset with yourself—the referees don’t always know that you are upset with yourself—furthermore, it is both embarrassing and painful to hit a wall or glass in anger at yourself and severely injure yourself), profanity, fighting, school suspensions or detentions, roughhousing in the locker room, hazing of other players or other misconduct will result in a penalty determined by the head coach. DURING A GAME, AN OUTBURST CAN RESULT IN YOUR EJECTION AND SUSPENSION FROM ONE OR MORE GAMES—THE IOWA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION HAS ASKED COACHES TO EMPHASIZE THIS WARNING—IT WILL BE ENFORCED.
Great sportsmanship is expected—help any player off the floor (sometimes that will be rejected, but you did the right thing), no trash talk, etc. When you do something well, act like you have done it before and do not celebrate like it is the first time that you have ever done anything well (the NBA’s Kawhi Leonard is a great example of experiencing success with humility)—instead, congratulate the teammates who helped you. If your opponent is talking, jabbing, etc., DO NOT RETALIATE (it is unsportsmanlike and usually the second action gets caught), but do tell your coaches as soon as possible. Do not help the official make the call—s/he dislikes receiving your help and you have other things to think about. REGARDING OFFICIALS, WE WANT OTHERS TO ASSUME THAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO OUR BEST AND WE ARE GOING TO ASSUME THE SAME OF OFFICIALS—IF AN OBVIOUS MISTAKE IS MADE, WE WILL REMEMBER THAT WE ARE NOT PERFECT EITHER AND OCCASIONALLY EVEN WE MAKE MISTAKES. BE SMART ADJUST TO THE WAY IN WHICH THE GAME IS BEING CALLED.
Bench players (remember that all are on the bench at some point) must be supportive of teammates but maintain self-control. IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF A FIGHT ON THE COURT, BENCH PLAYERS MAY NOT STAND OR LEAVE THE BENCH AREA EVEN IF THEY ARE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE FIGHT—THE REFEREES WILL BREAK UP THE FIGHT—IF YOU GET INVOLVED, YOU WILL BE EJECTED FROM THIS GAME AND PROBABLY SUSPENDED FOR MORE GAMES.
Being present while others engage in substance abuse or other illegal activity is dangerous and unacceptable and can be illegal. If you need to tell others a reason why you cannot be there, tell them that both you and your team will have to pay at least a serious running penalty if you are simply present during such activities. Further, be a leader and support and encourage other students to avoid such activity.
Be smart with social media. If you press “send”, the contents are now “out there” for all to see and judge and comment on—forever! Does it really need to be said? Is saying it going to do you any good? Get a second opinion from someone who cares about you before you say it. Secondly, don’t compare your real life with the fake life of others. The only “likes” that count are those from those who love you.
5. Forms: To practice, players must have the following on file with Mrs. Green in the high school principal’s office on second floor:
1) current physical, 2) emergency medical record, 3) good conduct form and 4) concussion form.
6. Practice-game schedule: The schedule will be shown below--THE SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE--CHECK THE SCHEDULE DAILY. ROSTERS FOR JVR AND JV GAMES WILL POSTED ON THAT SCHEDULE AS SOON AS DETERMINED. If school is in session, changes may be published in the daily school announcements—players will be expected to read the school announcements daily--HOWEVER, THIS PAGE SHOULD BE CHECKED DAILY. If school is not in session, check this webpage. There will be no practices on Sunday unless, at the end of the season, we are scheduled to play a tournament game on a Monday. Players are not required to attend open gym on Sunday—it is completely optional. The varsity will practice on Saturdays unless otherwise announced. This gives us an edge on our opponents by doing extra ball-handling and shooting, reviewing and improving what occurred on Friday night, preparing for a Monday or Tuesday game, getting “live” minutes for those who did not get enough on Friday night and getting strength training on a day that does not precede a game night. As with any other practice, players may be excused in advance for a family activity or other activities such as the ACT Test. These practices give us about 12-15 total hours of practice during the season that other teams don't get.
7. Promptness: For all scheduled activities, plan to arrive early and be ready to participate at the scheduled time. Give yourself extra time since unexpected delays can occur. If you are late, the coaches reserve the right to assess consequences. Buses will leave on time and you may not participate if you do not ride the bus unless other arrangements have been made with the principal. If an emergency arises and you are going to be late, text or call Coach Clark (712-297-0160). Note that if you are one minute late for school, by school policy, you will not be allowed to practice or play in a game that night.
8. Practice attendance: If a player misses practice for any reason, his playing time may be affected—players must practice to improve and to help the team improve! Students participating in school activities must be in school the entire day in order to practice or participate in a school activity. If a player knows in advance that he will miss practice, he must give an explanatory note to the coach from the player’s parent/guardian before the absence—again, playing time may be affected because players must practice to improve and to help the team improve. If you do not have a fever, nausea or some other extreme condition, you should at least watch practice—if you have a communicable condition, stay away from others.
9. Lettering policy: If, in the opinion of the coaches, a player contributes significantly to the development of the varsity, the player will be awarded a varsity letter at the end of the season. This policy is intentionally vague so as to give coaches the option of rewarding those who are deserving.
10. Equipment: Players will be issued school uniforms and a practice reversible, and varsity players will be issued warmup tops. Players should wear white socks and white accessories such as headbands, etc., in games and scrimmages except that if a shirt is worn under the uniform top, it must be of the same color as the torso of the uniform top. For the varsity uniforms and warmups, please follow the following laundering guidelines: uniform should not lay on itself when wet—should be hung or laundered immediately, cold water wash, wash white separately from colored, use detergent with pH under 10, do not use chlorine bleach or fabric softener, remove from machine immediately after washing, line dry (do not press or dry clean). Players are responsible for the security of that equipment and their own equipment. If the player cannot watch the equipment, he should lock it up. Locks can be obtained from coaches. If any school equipment is lost or shows excessive use, the player will be charged the replacement cost of the equipment. Players that have not turned in school equipment or attire from a previous sport are not to be issued any other school equipment nor will they be permitted to participate in any athletic contest until ALL materials have been turned in or paid for. Players still delinquent at the end of the school year will not receive their final grades. For practice, players should have a filled water bottle marked with their name next to the practice floor so that they can quickly get a drink at any convenient time. For your information, a possible solution to shoe odor is a product called "On Your Toes".
MOUTH GUARDS:
1. A tooth and mouth protector (intra oral), if worn shall:
a. include an occlusal (protecting and separating the biting surfaces) portion;
b. include a labial (protecting the teeth and supporting structures) portion;
c. cover the posterior teeth with adequate thickness;
2. It is recommended that the protector be properly fitted, protecting the anterior (leading) dental arch and:
a. constructed from a model made from an impression of the individual’s teeth, or
b. constructed and fitted to the individual by impressing the teeth into the tooth and mouth protector itself.
11. Injury/illness: If you ever suspect that you or a teammate are ill or injured or have had a concussion when you are with the team, including during practice, immediately notify the nearest coach. If you are not with the team and you are required to seek medical attention due to a basketball related activity, report that to the head coach at your earliest convenience. If any player has missed practice or game time due to illness or injury and was under the care of any medical practitioner, the player must give to a coach a written statement from the medical practitioner allowing a return to competition. If you require taping before practice or a game, allow extra time, make arrangements with coaches and, when practicing immediately after school, go to the training room before getting dressed for practice. With your parent/guardian’s approval, get a flu shot to reduce your chances of missing class, practice or a game. Always wash your hands whenever possible—that is still the best way to stop the spread of communicable disease. It is highly recommended that players wear a mouth-guard in practice and games. If the player normally wears glasses or contacts, prescription goggles are an option—if you have questions about how to obtain these, contact Coach Clark. Specifically regarding concussions, go to www.iahsaa.org/resources/health-safety/. If a player receives a concussion when not with the team, please report that to Coach Clark as soon as possible. Physical therapy is offered to SCC student-athletes—for further information check with Coach Clark. IT IS NOT SMART TO “PLAY HURT” UNLESS YOU HAVE FIRST BEEN EXAMINED AND CLEARED BY A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL.
12. Diet/hydration: Go to www.iahsaa.org/resources/health-safety/ . To avoid muscle cramping, stay hydrated and emphasize potassium through orange juice and bananas. Sugar is quick energy followed by a corresponding low. Avoid it--see the link for alternatives.
13. Use of facilities, including weight room: Upon completion of all afternoon classes, athletes are to take all items to their activities’ lockers and should not enter the school hallways after 4 p.m. Players are to enter and exit the building through the doors by the locker rooms. Roughhousing and throwing towels or other objects are not allowed in the locker room. Hazing of other players is not allowed--again, the Golden Rule. Showers should be turned off after showering. Only coaches and players are allowed in the locker room. No glass containers are permitted in the locker room. Equipment must be removed from all lockers by the end of the first day following the conclusion of the season. Students shall not be in the weight room or other school facilities without adult supervision. Weights must be replaced after use. Shirt and shoes are required in the weight room at all times.
Lifters must work with a partner. Lifters must know their limits—players should work
with a coach to determine those limits. Lifts should be done with correct technique and it is better to use light weights for correct lifting than heavier weights and risk injury. All lifters should warm-up with proper stretching exercises to avoid injury. No student
should be in the training room and/or use the whirlpool or any heat or electrical appliances without permission of a coach and supervision of a coach.
14. Bus trips: As noted above, school vehicles will leave at the scheduled time. Players must ride the school vehicle to and from away games. Exceptions are: 1) a parent talks to a coach after the game and signs the “sign-out” form, or 2) before the school vehicle leaves to the event, the parent makes arrangements with the principal for the player to ride from the event with another adult. The emergency door on buses will not be opened unless authorized by the driver. Players will assist in carrying gear to and from the school vehicles.
15. Parking/entrance: At the high school, follow the school-day parking rules and enter through the south lockerroom doors. At the middle school, (1) park for practices in the east lot (and not next to the building) and enter through the northeast doors and (2) park for games in either the east or west lot and enter through either the east or west main doors. At the elementary school, park in the south lot and enter the pre-school doors on the west side. At all schools, if there is unplowed snow, do not park in that snow as snow removal could begin before you return to your vehicle. At Opportunity Living, do not park in a handicapped space, do not block in another vehicle, park on the east side, if possible, and if there are no spaces there, park in the west lot or on the east gravel.
16. Practice procedure:
A) Play hard—you will have more fun, you will make more plays, you will improve yourself and your team—Michael Jordan’s favorite practice time was trying to beat Scottie Pippen one-on-one after practice and he always wanted Pippen to guard him in practice because Pippen was the best defender. Be quick but don't hurry.
B) Be fun to play with: e.g. pass, screen, help on defense, encourage teammates, help up your teammate who dives for the loose ball or takes the charge.
C) Do not touch fixed rims or rims/backboards on lower youth baskets. Do not dunk in practice unless individuals are practicing dunking under a coach’s supervision. Dunk off two feet.
D) Keep practice clothes with you even on game day—practice times may change or we may practice if a game is postponed due to weather problems elsewhere, etc.
E) Don’t kick basketballs
F) Learn by watching other players. Less experienced watch more experienced. Ask questions.
G) Acknowledge teammate’s assist
H) Encourage teammates. Coach each other--in the way that you would want to be coached.
I) Have filled water bottle with your name on it near mid-court--get a drink when you need one
J) Have reversible at practice—wash it often
K) Look at and listen to speakers—don’t yawn—they will listen to you
L) Subs rotate on own unless told otherwise
M) Offensive player calls foul
N) On “stop”, freeze where you are, hold ball, and listen
O) Talk when necessary on offense and defense—use leadership voice so that you are heard
P) Whenever you begin practice shooting, including pre-practice, start with 5 Mikan jumps hooks on each side of the basket, then start 5 feet from the basket; if you swish the shot, take a step back; if you miss, take a step forward; as soon as you are warmed up, toss the ball to the desired reception spot, cut hard to the catch, add a triple threat or split or dribble move before the shot. Focus on straight, arc and game speed.
Q) We will make every effort to start and end practice at the scheduled time.
R) We do not like to do any running conditioning without a ball, but we expect that players will move hard from drill to drill and during drills. We will only do penalty running if we are lazy or selfish.
S) For practice and games, tie shoe laces in a double knot.
T) Shooting in the gym is not permitted unless supervised by a coach.
U) When out, sit and stretch
V) Whenever you can in practice, dribble with your weak hand.
17. Game procedure:
A) Equipment (no jewelry): white socks, headbands, wristbands, sleeves and tights MUST BE WHITE IN COLOR, second pair of shoes in case first pair damaged, extra shoestrings, contacts and replacement pair, snack or sport drink—water in water bottle will be supplied, glasses strap/goggles, uniform and warmup, inhaler, mouthguard, ankle brace or other injury-related equipment. If wearing shirt under uniform top, it must be same color as torso of uniform top.
B) Street dress: school clothes—casual but appropriate—we are representing our families and school. Varsity will wear team sweatshirts.
C) If your game is the first game, be in the lockerroom one hour before game time. If a game precedes your game, watch the first half of the first game and then go to the lockerroom. If you are in the pep band, come to the lockerroom after you play. Use good sportsmanship as a spectator and do not criticize the officials or say anything negative to any of the players. Remember—no profanity at any time. In the unlikely event that a fight occurs on the court, do not go on the court or otherwise get involved—allow the authorities to do their job. If the officials in the first game will officiate your game, note their tendencies, remembering that they may not be consistent in your game. If you are having athletic taping done, make arrangements with the coach who will be doing the taping. If you prefer, you may go to the lockerroom before halftime.
D) In the lockerroom, if you prefer music or silence, consider bringing headphones.
E) Soon after all players are in the lockerroom before the game, the team and coaches will meet while you are dressing to briefly discuss the game plan. After that meeting, and all are dressed, we will do a warmup off the court as a team and there will be the normal on-court warmup. If you need additional time, you may want to go to the lockerroom earlier.
F) On-court pre-game warmup (normally 15 minutes): all will be reviewed in practice.
1) NO DUNKING IN WARMUP—TECHNICAL FOUL!
2) 2 minutes: layup drill
2) 3 minutes: 2-line shooting
3) 3 minutes: partner shooting
4) 3 minutes: 3-on-2
5) 4 minutes: freethrows with shooters at left wing and corner
and all players on right side of lane have ball, if possible, for ball-handling
----second half warmup (time permitting): 2-line shoot and stretch as wait
G) Captains’ huddle with refs
i) alphabetically, two seniors will serve as captains for each game
ii) fist bump (to avoid communicable disease) each official and each opposing captain
iii) when the ref asks for a spokesperson for the game, our spokesperson will be the first
alphabetically
H) Introductions
i) a visiting player will be introduced first and normally introductions will alternate
between home and away players
ii) fist bump the opponent—we are prohibited from fist-bumping refs or opponent coach
iii) team will huddle on court
iv) after the player introductions, if the preceding game was a junior varsity game or if this game is the first or only tournament game of the night, the Star-Spangled Banner will be played--our team will line up along the sideline by our bench and face the flag.
v) once the game begins, do not communicate with the opponent or the crowd--if you have a friend or aquaintence on the other team or in the crowd, say hi and tell them you will talk to them after the game--if the person persists, tell them that the coach will remove you from the game if you are not paying attention to the game.
I) Players on bench (again, remember that all players are on the bench at some point):
i) see paragraph #4 above
ii) your primary responsibility when sitting on the bench is to encourage your teammates and prepare yourself to enter the game by seeing what we and our opponent are doing--evaluate the individual opponents and how you would play against them
J) Timeout or end of first and third quarters
i) coaches will call all timeouts
ii) sprint on and off the court to give us a few more seconds to talk
iii) if there is a 30-second timeout, players must stand on the edge of the court but can get a drink and/or use a towel first and quickly
iv) in the 30 second timeout, players who are in the game should stand from the players right to left in order of positions 1 through 5 and other players should stand around the outside and listen
v) in the full timeout, players will sit in the order of the players' right to left positions 1 through 5 and other players should stand around the outside and listen
vi) after breaking the huddle, hustle to your position
K) Freethrows: if shooter shoots two, all players fist bump between shots
L) Substitutions
i) if you are playing and need a sub, grab your elbow and get a coach’s attention
iii) if we are on defense and you or a teammate is unable to play, a player in the game must “go for the tie-up” to either get a steal, jump ball call or foul to stop the clock
iv) when you remove your warmup, put it in the container behind the bench
v) when we sub, there will be little warning to the player on the bench who is going in
vi) if you expect to be subbed in soon, put your warmup in the container
vii) when your name is called, hustle to the seat next to the head coach and double check with him your position number, who you are replacing, and our o and x sets
viii) when the coach sends you in, go to the “x” on the floor in front of the scorer’s table and give the official scorer (our bookkeeper if we are at home and the opponent’s bookkeeper if it is an away game) your uniform number—you do not need to tell them who you are replacing—then kneel in front of the table out of bounds and wait for a ref to wave you in—stretch if possible—do not go in on the horn—wait until you are waved in—then hustle to the player you are replacing, confirm number of player he is guarding if we are playing any form of man defense and fist bump—if you were told to change the defensive set or make any other change, tell the point guard and all other teammates that you can reach before play resumes ix) the player coming out should hustle to the seat on the bench between the coaches—the coaches may have directions for you and then you get your water bottle and find another seat
x) the player who entered the game should take whatever time is needed to get into the flow of the game before trying to do too much—use your energy advantage to make all hustle plays
M) See paragraph #4 above regarding bench behavior. If there is a fight, players in the game need to restrain their teammates and get all of us away from the situation. DO NOT restrain any opponent.
N) on any dead ball, take the opportunity to rest—putting your hands on your knees means your head is lowered and your heart does not have to work as hard to pump blood to your head
O) if you make a good play, do not celebrate—get ready for the next play—acknowledge any assist by your teammate by pointing at him
P) if you are in the game and you think that you have committed your 5th foul, act as if you did not commit your fifth foul until you are told otherwise—it is possible that a foul that you committed was recorded for a different player
Q) if you make a mistake, learn from it and get on to the next play—no one plays a perfect game--if anything, let the mistake motivate you to play harder--do not let your body language tell your opponent that you are down on yourself--we all make mistakes!
R) if you are not shooting well in your normal range, try to get shots nearer the basket or drive more to draw fouls and create freethrows--do not stop shooting in your normal range—the coaches will tell you if they want you to stop shooting--basketball is a lot
more than scoring—you can contribute through good defense and rebounding and offensively, we need hard cuts, screens and rebounding
S) adjust to officials—avoid the first foul and take time to see how the game will be called
T) do not visibly react to any call made by the officials--if the call is against you or your teammate, do not complain about the call or show any sign of disagreeing with the call and do not slap the floor or wall mats for any reason—even if it is just because you are mad at yourself, the ref has no way of knowing that and you can injure yourself--use the call as information about how calls may be made during the rest of the game and adjust--do not try to help the refs call the game, e.g. when the ball goes out of bound, don’t signal toward our basket--if you have the ball when the call is made, immediately and carefully get the ball to the nearest official—do not shoot it or throw it on the floor--the coaches will not visibly argue with officials about a call against you—it is not that we don’t want to defend you—it is that we do not want to risk a technical foul or alienate the officials for the remainder of this game or future games. However, any time the coaches disagree with a call or any of our players tell the coaches of a bad call or no call (for example, the opponent is holding our player on screens), the head coach will take the first opportunity to calmly ask the official to watch that situation.
U) as soon as any player on our team sees that the opponent is face-guarding or leaving any player unguarded, that should be signaled to the coaches (hand over face for face-guarding and hand facing away from your face for unguarded—the player involved is usually the first to see that situation V) all players should watch and communicate with their teammates to be certain that we are all in the same defense or offense.
W) halftime
i) run to locker room
ii) use restroom and get drink immediately
iii) get a drink now—snack? Sports drink?
iv) players discuss game while coaches talk to each other
v) feet up and occasionally stretch and move to stay loose
vi) second half warmup if we have time for those who do not want to rest—2-line shoot and stretch
X) postgame exchange with opponents
i) fist bump opponents and compliment them on their effort where appropriate
ii) ignore the negative and any nonsense
Y) do not be psyched out or embarrassed by an early timeout—coaches sometimes see a need to do this to allow one or more players to calm down or adjust
18. Miscellaneous:
A) Players may not accept an award for any form of basketball competition that has a cash value in excess of $25 (and never cash) without jeopardizing their eligibility in basketball.
B) Playing time standards for South Central Calhoun athletics as determined by the Board of Education:
1) At the JVR and JV levels, the better players will play more, but ALL players should receive reasonable playing time if they have practiced hard.
2) At the Varsity level, play to win. The best players play most of the time and other players on the varsity squad play as much as possible without jeopardizing the outcome of the contest, assuming that they have practiced hard.
C) By Iowa High School Athletic Association rule, players should not participate on any other organized basketball team during the high school basketball season without the prior approval of Coach Clark.
