Lady Cats of Libertyville

Pre-tryout Informational Meeting

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Agenda

• Introductions and the Lady Cats Mission

• Season Preview

• Player and Parent Expectations

• Tryouts and Registration

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Introductions

• Board Members• Bill Spaulding• Stacy Weick• Bob Kuchler• Mike Buchert• Jacki Whitney• Julie Rochester• Chris Van Matre• Rich Manski

• Coaching Staff • Cerci Mahone- 6th orange & 8th• Mary Kovatch- 7th

• 6th Black- TBD• Harry Tran- 5th

• Erin Pedersen- 5th

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Partner – LHS Varsity Coach Greg Pedersen/Staff/Players

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Lady Cats Mission Review

• Purpose: • Provide the Libertyville community with a competitive basketball

program that prepares girls to play basketball at the high school level.• Northern Illinois Girls Feeder Basketball Association (NIGFBA)• www.nigfba.com• 35 programs from Northern Illinois in NIGFBA• NIGFBA requires each member to be a feeder program• Lady Cats is feeder program for LHS• Girls must live within LHS boundaries and plan on attending LHS to

be eligible for Lady Cats

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Lady Cats Mission - Goals

• Have FUN!!!

• Develop complete players and help them become better people

• Fundamentals first, game strategy as players progress

• Values – teamwork, integrity, attitude, pride, effort …

• Win with grace; lose with dignity

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Lady Cats Mission - Principles

• Development is focus; winning will happen• Expectation is Lady Cats is priority above all non-school extracurricular activities• Positive attitude, effort and “coachability” will be rewarded

• Establish player/coach relationships, not parent/coach relationships• Players should call coach if unable to attend practice or game• Players should ask coach to clarify playing time/position • Parent can schedule time to talk with coach if player not satisfied with answer• No parent contact with coaches within 24 hours after a game – “cooling off period”

• Scoring is the result of many players working together – don’t focus on stats• Parents should be great fans, not sideline coaches.• Support the entire team, not just your daughter

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Season Preview

• 4, 5, or 6 teams.• Team size is determined by skill level, attitude of players at tryouts and

recommendations of evaluators.

• 5th Grade – If we have numbers and talent for two teams, they will be split equally after a few practices

• 6th Grade – If we have numbers and talent for two teams, they will be split into Orange and Black teams.• Black team may need to have parent coaches, possibly will have fewer

games and fewer practices than orange teams, and cost to participate is adjusted accordingly. 6B is not a part of the NIGFBA league.

• 7th and 8th grade will each have one team that will play in the league.

Season Preview

• Continued great support from LHS• We will play most home games and most practices at LHS• We will host a one day tournament at LHS on January 11, 2015 – Main

fundraiser• Our 8th grade team will shadow an LHS team for a game, including pre game

meeting, halftime, and postgame talk• LHS players help with practices and tournaments

• Practices begin November 3rd• First tournament likely early December

• 4 to 6 tournaments per team• Expect about 30 to 45 games, including tournaments• Most games on weekends, some weeknights

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Season Preview

TOURNAMENTS • Out-of-town overnight tournament in late Jan in Wisconsin

GAMES/PRACTICES/OTHER ACTIVITES• Mixer: games at LHS with teams “mixed up” from each grade• Lady Cats at Northwestern Univ; 8th grade play in NU’s gym• NIGFBA season ending tourney in middle March• No league games over Thanksgiving or Christmas holiday weekends• Season ending banquet

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Player Commitment

• Practices at Libertyville HS, LSC, or local grade schools• Practices every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday night

• As season progresses, may have only one/two nights of practice• Court time challenges exist – Sports Complex reduced our time this season

• Home games scheduled for weekends when possible• Five conference home and away matchups grades 6th-8th• Some non-conference home and away matchups • We try for away games on weekends if opponent has weekend court time

• Season ending NIGFBA tournament and the Lady Cats tournament

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Player Expectations

• Players will sign and abide by NIGFBA Code of Conduct• Attend all practices and games on time ready to play

• If you miss practice you may have diminished playing time.• No homework at practice; no sitting out unless injured• Focus and dedication at all practices; arrive on time @ 6:45 for 7:00 practice

• Bring ball and wear practice jersey to all practices, NO JEWELRY – NOT EVEN STARTER EARRINGS

• Get up off bench and congratulate teammates as they leave the game.• Demonstrate sportsmanship at all time to referees, opponents, coaches,

teammates and fans

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Playing Time

• 5th and 6th - playing time is balanced over the season• 7th and 8th – minutes earned• Playing time is affected by practice, attitude, ability, progress,

commitment to team, and compatibility with needs of team v. competition

• Playing time is affected by missed practices

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Parent Expectations

• Parents will sign and abide by NIGFBA Code of Conduct• NIGFBA rules – coaches are responsible for parents behavior. A Parent

technical or ejection results in Coach ejection; game will be stopped until Parent and Coach have left the gym

• Demonstrate sportsmanship at all time to referees, players, coaches, and other fans

• No sideline coaching • A parent violation will result in player suspension• Parents should enjoy the experience.

• Trust your daughters to communicate with their coach; if you need to speak with a coach, respect the 24 hour rule and their time

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Program Fees

• 5th grade player fee – $550• 6th Orange, 7th and 8th grade player fee - $575• 6th Black player fee - $475• Uniform cost – about $75• Volunteering is expected

• Tournament – January 11, 2015

• Other activities (clinic, team building events, NU trip, team parent etc.)

• Fees will be payable at registration on October 29th • Hardships will be considered on an individual basis

• Fees are very competitive with other area basketball programs

• Libertyville rec program - $175 for ten games – parent coach

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What your registration fee covers:

1. NIGFBA membership fees

2. Court Time

3. Referee fees

4. Insurance

5. Coaches

6. Tournament registration fees

7. Northwestern game tickets and transportation

8. Shooting shirt

9. Evolution Basketball (5th Grade or new to program)

11. Lady Cats T-shirt

12. Water bottle

13. Lady Cats window decal

14. Website maintenance

15. Team building events: mixers, pizza parties

16. Lady Cats Scholarship Award

17. Year end Banquet

18. Year end players’ and coaches’ gifts and awards

TRYOUT  SESSION 1:  WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22nd

TIME:  5TH and 6TH, 6:15-7:30PM

(registration begins @ 5:45)

TIME:  7TH and 8TH, 7:45-9:00PM

(registration begins @ 7:15)

TRYOUT SESSION 2:  SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26th

TIME:  7TH and 8TH, 5:00-6:15PM

(registration begins @ 4:45)

TIME:  5TH and 6TH, 6:30-7:45PM

(registration begins @ 6:15)

Tryouts- LHS Fieldhouse

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• Players are strongly encouraged to attend both sessions

• Each session will include drills focused on ball handling, passing, shooting and defense. Additionally, there will be some scrimmage periods

• Players will be evaluated in the following areas:• Ball handling • Shooting • Defense• Rebounding • Passing • Speed• Size • Decision making •

Attitude/coachability

Tryouts

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• Your daughter’s evaluation starts as soon as she puts on her tryout jersey.

• Players must bring a basketball (28.5) and water bottle

• Parents may not watch tryouts. We want the girls to focus on the coaches and trainers leading the tryouts

• No Lady Cat parent will evaluate their own child nor any children in a grade with their daughter. There is no Board involvement in evaluations.

Tryouts

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Unable to Tryout/Conflicts?

• Medical reason• Must register for tryout

• Unless contagious, player must bring MD letter indicating when she is expected to be cleared to play and watch tryout. Must expect Medical Clearance by 11/15/14

• Spots will not be held on the team, but a tryout will be arranged once player is medically able and, if qualified, player will be added to the team

• Other reasons• Must attend at least one session and player rating will be based on

that session

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Tryout registration/team selection

• Please complete forms here tonight, if not already done at clinics• Tryout registration form and Medical Release and Waiver (if not

already on file from clinics)

• $50 fee covers clinics, reversible practice jersey, and evaluators

• Teams will be posted on the website by 10/28• Cuts will occur. Let your child know that ahead of time. If cut

and love the game, keep playing.• Player and Parent meeting on 10/29 to register, pay fees, and

receive basic information and forms

Lady Cats Sponsors

• Axiom Marketing

• Arpino & Wollney Orthondontics

• Brilliance Honda

• Burkett & Beattie, CPA

• Front Page Interactive

• GreenTree Animal Hospital

• Mickey Finn’s

• Libertyville Bank & Trust

• Rust-Oleum

• Sports 11

• Wells Fargo Advisors

• Zengeler Cleaners

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Questions?

Web site: libertyvilleladycats.orgE-mail: lvilleladycats@gmail.com