Girls Jr. Charger Parent / Player Meeting - 2021-2022 August 25, 2021 - Ngin

2021-2022
Girls Jr. Charger
Parent / Player
    Meeting
    August 25, 2021

Tonight’s Agenda
• Club Purpose         • Introduce Board of Directors
• Covid                • Uniform and Spirit Wear
• Upcoming Key Dates   • Hamilton Tournaments
• Club Tryouts         • Website Updates
• Survey               • Q&A
• Program Details
• Coaches
• Expectations
  • Coach
  • Player
  • Parent

Club Purpose
 Give 3rd - 8th grade girls who are planning on attending Hamilton HS:
   • a place to develop their game
   • play competitive basketball
   • have fun on and off the court
     • teams expected to complete a volunteer/service activity during holidays
     • teams provided $200 from club to celebrate the season with end of year party
   • be ready to play basketball at the high school levels

 Top-down approach from Varsity level
   • Varsity Head Coach and Club working on playbook to align all coaches & teams on
     practice and game strategy/execution
   • Varsity Head Coach has been involved in all club strategy decisions since start of last
     season

                                                              Hamilton
               Youth                   Junior
                                                             High School
              League                  Chargers
                                                              Chargers

Hamilton Girls Basketball Club is not…

 • Not a “Select” club
  • Tryouts are to create even teams at 3rd & 4th grades and “A” and “B” level
    teams at 5th – 8th grades, not a “Select” team
  • Cuts may be made based on number of registered players per grade

 • Not about making money
  • Money collected through registration, tournaments, etc. used to pay for:
    •   League and tournament fees
    •   Equipment for club, schools and high school
    •   Team parties
    •   Awards for completing Varsity Coach Challenges
    •   8th grade coach
    •   Website
    •   Etc.

Covid 19
 • Everyone needs to continue to be smart and flexible
   with respect to Covid
  • Expect cancellations, quarantine scenarios, limited fans at events,
    masks, etc.

 • Club will follow same protocols as identified by
   Hamilton School District

 • Waiver signed at time of registration

 • Be extra respectful of referees

Upcoming Key Dates

Registration Deadline
 • Sunday, August 29th (end of day)

Club Tryouts
 • Tuesday, August 31st and Thursday, September 2nd
 • 3rd, 4th & 5th grades check in at 5:00pm, tryouts from 5:30pm - 7:00pm
 • 6th, 7th & 8th grades check in at 6:30pm, tryouts from 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Team Assignments
 • Sunday, September 5th teams will be posted on club website

Uniform and Spirit Wear Order Deadline
 • Tuesday, September 7th

Marquette Girls Basketball Clinic
 • Thursday, September 23rd
 • Time and details coming soon, however, time likely between 6-8pm

Club Tryouts
• High School Coach and Players to facilitate tryouts
• Each grade will be evaluated by 2-3 evaluators
  • Evaluators are non-parent and non-coach of that grade
    • Goal is for no bias or favoritism
  • Players are ranked by evaluators top to bottom
• Club President, Vice President and Director of Basketball Operations form teams
  based on evaluator feedback and prior year coaches' feedback
• Goal is to have 10 players per team
• Cuts will be dependent upon the number of girls that tryout for each grade, although
  the goal is to not have to cut players

Notes
• Players to bring their own water bottle and basketball
• No parents will be allowed in gym during tryouts
• Unless you paid the registration fee online, please bring a check made payable to “Hamilton Girls
  Basketball Club”

Survey
• Thanks to all who completed our 2021 survey for last season

• 72 responses out of 115 club members (63%)

• All survey comments have been addressed throughout presentation
  where appropriate

• All survey results have been reviewed with Coach Machut

• Comment about boys/girls clubs – Can assure you that boys and girls
  clubs are provided the same opportunities with respect to gym time; we
  collaborate with the boys club to gain alignment, however, they are their
  own club and can make their own decisions

Program Details

Practices
   • Start in October
   • 2 practices a week (most weeks)
   • Practices are typically M-W or T-Th between hours of 6-9
     • Some exceptions may occur such as M-Th or earlier start at TMS
     • Try to give early time slots to younger teams
   • Practices are expected to be 1.5 hours long
     • Last season reduced to 1 hour due to extra cleaning required by school district
   • Practices are held at all district elementary schools, SSI and TMS

Program Details cont.

Games
  • Play in a league (approximately 16 games)
    • A Leagues (5th – 8th) and B Leagues (5th – 8th)
    • 3rd and 4th is a combined league with 2 divisions (upper and lower)
    • Games on Saturdays or Sundays
    • Leagues are dependent upon availability (if no league, then additional
      tournaments will be added)
  • Play in “up to” 6 tournaments (4th - 8th grades)
    • Hamilton Tournament + up to 5 of coach’s choice
    • 3rd grade team will play in Hamilton tournament only
  • Most teams end up playing 28 to 40 games between November and March
  • Play every eligible player in every half of every game
  • Playing time is not equal

Program Details cont.

Teams:
   • # of teams at each grade is dependent upon the number of players that
     register

   • Goal is to have 2 (or more) teams for all grade levels
     • 10 players per team

   • 3rd and 4th grade players may be combined
     • Mukwonago league is a 3rd and 4th Grade combined league

   • 3rd and 4th Grades will be split into 2 even teams if we have enough players

   • Grades 5 – 8 will be divided into A and B level teams

Program Details cont.

Cost to play:
    • 4th – 8th grades = $350

    • 3rd grade = $250
      • Note: if 4th graders are combined on a 3rd grade team, then they will be refunded $100

    • $114 new uniform cost (not necessary if last year’s uniforms still fit)

    • Volunteer shift at Hamilton Tournaments is mandatory

    • Failure to volunteer will result in a $200 fee
      • Note: daughter(s) will not play in games until fee is paid

Coaches
• Final coaching assignments will be announced after tryouts and team rosters complete

• Coaches are volunteers with exception of 8th Grade “A” Team who has a hired coach

• Head Coaches are selected by the board

• Head Coaches can select their assistants from interested candidates (recommended 1
  assistant with 2 max)

• All new coaches must complete a background screen (link will be sent upon being
  selected as a coach)

• If you are interested in coaching (head or assistant), please register on the website or
  reach out to Kevin Sandieson (kevinrsandieson@gmail.com)

• Thank you coaches for all the time, talent and dedication to the girls!

Coach Expectations
• Use SportsEngine app to communicate all
  practices/games/tournaments
• Be smart and flexible with respect to COVID
• Understand the game of basketball
• Connect with each player so that they all improve throughout the season
• Develop practice plan for every practice
• Register team for up to 5 tournaments
• Communicate with the parents
• Be a positive role model to the athletes
• Do not coach every game like it’s the National Championship
• Zero tolerance policy regarding complaints from leagues or tournaments
• Must complete player evaluations at end of season and provide to
  parents/players
• Help with tryouts

Player Expectations
• Come ready to work hard with a great
  attitude
• Listen to your coaches
• Work on their game outside of the gym
• Be available and show up to every practice
  on time
• Take chances and fail … especially in
  practice
• Take care of your schoolwork
• Make new friendships
• No jewelry, fitbits, watches, etc. at practices
  or games

Parent Expectations
• Be smart and flexible with respect to COVID
• Get your child to practice and games at the times the
  coaches ask
  • Use SportsEngine app to communicate all attendance in a timely
    manner

• Communicate & Support the coaches
• Support your child; “I really loved watching you play today”
• Be a fan, NOT a bleacher coach or a referee
• 24 hour rule: do not contact a coach about playing time or
  other concerns until 24 hours after a game has ended
• Pay player fees & uniform costs
• Work roughly a 3-4 hour shift at the Hamilton Tournament

Board of Directors
• President: Kevin Sandieson

• Vice President / Webmaster: Jiri Mikl

• Director of Basketball Operations: Craig Machut

• Treasurer: Ryan Schumacher

• Uniforms, Spirit Wear and Pictures: Eileen Tuschl

• Tournament Directors:
  • Operations: Rob Reischel
  • Concessions: Rachel Maciejewski
  • Managing Volunteers: Jiri Mikl

Uniforms & Spirit Wear
• Deadline: Tuesday, September 7th
• Go to www.hamiltonjrchargers.com
   • Click on “Resources” tab
   • Select “Uniform | Spirit Wear” from the drop-down menu
   • Click on the “click HERE” link to access the KM Sports website

Uniforms & Spirit Wear cont.
• On KM Sports website, click on logo

• Please select “Free Shipping“ option at checkout
• Be prepared with:
    ❑ Practice Jersey size & #

    ❑ Uniform Jersey Size & #

    ❑ Uniform Short Size

    ❑ Players Grade and Team (Ex. 5 Red or 7 Black)

• Every player needs to order a pair of socks
• NOTE: if you plan to re-use another player’s old uniform, you must first
  confirm the number is available and claim that number on the Google
  Sheet!

Mandatory Items
                         Reversible
                          Practice
                           Jersey
                            $20
                                          Free &
Mandatory
 only for                             Mandatory
                         Reversible   for every player
  new Jr.                 Uniform
 Charger                   Jersey
players or                  $47
those that
need new
   sizes                 Reversible
                          Uniform
                           Short
                            $47

Spirit Wear

Note: items shown for reference only; actual items for sale may vary.

Hamilton Tournaments
• Separate A & B Tournaments – Dates TBD (likely November)
• Set up Friday night before tournament at all 3 schools (SSI, TMS & HHS)
• 8 teams per grade competing
• Each players family will need to work approximately a 3–4 hour shift
• “A” Team parents will have first chance to volunteer at “B” Tournament and vice
  versa
• Failure to volunteer will result in a $200 fee
  • Note: daughter(s) will not play in games until fee is paid

• We are all part of this club and this tournament, please volunteer and do not hire a
  random person
• Expect an email from Jiri Mikl with a link to Sign-Up Genius
• Please volunteer and please sign up in a timely manner

Where to find information …

     www.HamiltonJrChargers.com
• Youth League information

• Jr Charger League information

• Challenges

• Summer Leagues

• Summer Camps

• And much more!

Thank you for your support of
Jr. Chargers Girls Basketball

         Questions