
2025 WINTER SPRING TRAVEL BASKETBALL
(3rd - 8th Grade)
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Spring Travel Basketball for all PHH Warriors Teams (Boys) BEGINS the week of MARCH 17th and runs through May 16th!!
FOR WHO: Boys 3rd - 8th Grade | Girls 3rd - 7th Grade
TRYOUTS: Tryouts will be held on March 6th & 10th @ Ela Sports Center in Lake Zurich; players will choose one day to attend, but can be asked to attend both.
There is a $30 tryout fee that will be used towards spring-program costs if a player is rostered (finalized by March 12th). Please see below for all divisions & tryout times!
PRACTICES: Two (2) practices most weeks at PHH locations in Lincolnshire and Lake Zurich, with additional locations in Wheeling, Arlington Heights and Vernon Hills.
Teams will practice 2.5 hours each week (Monday-Thursday, generally). Specific times & locations TBD.
** No practices over spring break - skill training will be offered March 24-28
DETAILS: Teams will participate in 5-6 weekend shootouts between April 12th - May 18th.
SEASON COST: $875 - team fee (coaching, practices, shootouts)
UNIFORM COST (New Players): $175 (includes t-shirt, socks, PHH warmup hoodie, Under Armour practice jersey, game uniform & bag)
UNIFORM COST (Returning Players): $40 (includes t-shirt & Under Armour practice jersey)
⇒ PLAYERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN PHH WARRIORS SPRING TRAVEL WILL RECEIVE A $100 DISCOUNT TOWARDS SUMMER TRAVEL PROGRAM BEGINNING JUNE 2nd!
2025 SPRING PHH WARRIORS TRYOUT TABLE
(Choose One Day to Attend)
Thursday | March 6, 2025 | 3rd - 4th Grade | 5:30p - 6:45p |
Thursday | March 6, 2025 | 5th - 6th Grade | 6:50p - 8:05p |
Thursday | March 6, 2025 | 7th - 8th Grade | 8:10p - 9:30p |
Monday | March 10, 2025 | 3rd - 4th Grade | 6:00p - 7:00p |
Monday | March 10, 2025 | 5th - 6th Grade | 7:10p - 8:10p |
Monday | March 10, 2025 | 7th - 8th Grade | 8:20p - 9:30p |
PLAY HARD HOOPS WARRIORS GUIDE FOR SUCCESS
PHILOSOPHY: We will teach the fundamentals of the game and learn team concepts we believe help teams succeed. Offensive and defensive philosophy are concepts to prepare for high school basketball. Our teams will be taught motion offense concepts / sharing the ball. We will teach team defensive concepts learned while coaching college basketball: man-to-man concepts must be taught and played unselfishly. We will focus on playing hard, competing regardless of the situation we are faced, as a team can overcome talent deficiencies by competing harder than its opponent.
Player Objectives: Provide PHH players with opportunity for improvement, keep skills sharp, improve basketball IQ and provide competition appropriate games. Teams will use practice time to prepare for game play and also to build on fundamental skills. PHH Coaches will build a team first atmosphere where players can improve and have fun with teammates.
TEAM GOALS:
Play Team Basketball
Play W/Passion
Play For Each Other
INDIVIDUAL GOALS:
Skill Development – Execute Fundamentals
Improved Knowledge of the Game
Be Part of a Team – Love Your Teammates
Motivated For Future Improvement
PLAYER EXPECTATIONS:
Practice Hard
Be a Good Teammate
Be Coachable
Play Hard Hoops Families:
Thank you for your interest in the Play Hard Warriors Travel Feeder Program. The Warriors are currently finishing up winter travel season with 13 teams. The fall PHH Warriors season saw players from communities all through the North and Northwest Suburbs with 12 3rd-8th grade boys teams. Our goals for the program are to grow the program each season while providing coaching that will give your son/daughter a greater opportunity to develop their skill level and knowledge of the game as they progress in the game of basketball. We will provide stronger competition through the different leagues and tournaments, many run by Play Hard Director Coach Adelman who has been running tournaments for close to 20 years and the growing PHH Travel Feeder League with over 180 teams in the winter. We also hope that the PHH players in the program develop friendships and enjoy being part of a team. At the end of the season, I sincerely hope that the boys will be motivated to work hard at the game of basketball. There are no secrets in being successful as a player; hard work, patience, discipline and a desire to compete regardless of the consequences.
Thank you again for your consideration of Play Hard Hoops for your basketball development.
1) Playing time will not be equal but earned. However, all players will play in every game they attend, and all players will receive substantial playing time. We want players to understand the importance of attending practice, listening, working hard and playing team basketball. Playing time issues are never to be discussed in front of the kids or on game day. If you have any issues regarding playing time, please contact us on Monday or Tuesday when we can appropriately discuss.
2) While we hope to win games and will try our best to put them in position to win games, the importance of winning and the outcomes does not measure to the process by which we are trying to win. Teaching the process of doing the right things will come before winning. I am certainly hopeful that if the players improve throughout the season and build good basketball habits, we will have the opportunity to win games.
3) Parent Behavior is important to Play Hard Hoops and it is important to your son/daughter: Please refrain from attacks on officials. Please refrain from talking about other players on our team and our opponents’ team. Please refrain from being overly critical of the coach. Please maintain your perspective that this is youth basketball.
4) There are going to be failures/successes/terrible officiating/bad parents, bad coaches, and some perplexing moments. All experiences are not good experiences, but they are all learning experiences that we hope will help each kid become a better player, person, teammate.
For more information or any questions regarding our travel program please reach out to:
David Adelman- Owner & Director
847-420-8115 / coacha@playhardhoops.com
Madeleine McTague- Assistant Director & Girls Programming Director
224-422-9959 / coachmt@playhardhoops.com