play hard hoops 2020-21 warriors (Stevenson DISTRICT) travel season

Spring season tryouts: TBD 

SEASON 2020-21 Winter Season Information: 

*Please note that Play Hard Hoops will put health & safety first for all participants, but playing travel basketball in 2020-21 is with full parental consent

Practices:

4th-6th Grade - Wheeling Park District: Tuesdays

7th Grade - Ela Sports Center: Wednesdays

Season: October 26 - March 14th

Costs in 2020-21 Adjusted to Season Length, Games, & Practices

Game Schedule: 

10-12 Game Schedule - Games played at Canlan Sportsplex & Other Possible Locations

UNIFORM FEES: PHH Reversible Practice-Game Jersey

 

4th Grade Blue - Coaches Justin Cobe & Derek Mason

4th Grade White - Coaches Justin Cobe & Derek Mason

5th Grade Gold - Coaches Justin Cobe & Derek Mason

5th Grade Blue - Coaches Justin Cobe & Derek Mason

6th Grade Gold - Coaches Eli Frakes & Shaun Frizielle

6th Grade Blue - Coach Mitch Levinson

7th Grade - Coach David Adelman

Warrior Skills:

Mondays: 4th-6th Grade - Ela Sports Center

Wednesdays: 6th-7th Grade - Canlan Sportsplex - Lake Barrington

PLAY HARD HOOPS WARRIORS GUIDE FOR SUCCESS

PHILOSOPHY: We will teach the fundamentals of the game and learn team concepts I believe help teams succeed.  We will understand the concept of motion offense / sharing the ball.  We will understand that team defense with an understanding of man-to-man concepts must be 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.

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

Dear Play Hard Hoops Families:

Thank you for your interest in the Play Hard Hoops Travel Feeder Program. Play Hard Hoops finished its 4th travel season with 6 total teams and had great success. While winning is not the priority for the PHH Travel Feeder Program, PHH teams had success in 2019-20. Our goals for the program are to provide coaching that will give your son a greater opportunity to develop their skill level and knowledge of the game as they progress in the game of basketball. While this season will be the most challenging season in basketball history, we believe that PHH can provide a great basketball experience. We 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.

Play Hard Hoops will also run its 11th Annual Developmental League on Sundays for players that choose not to play travel basketball or do not make one of the PHH Travel Feeder Teams.

Thank you again for your consideration of Play Hard Hoops for your basketball development. I can be reached at the phone #/email below.

David Adelman
847-420-8115 / coacha@playhardhoops.com

Expectations for the parents before you select the PHH Travel Feeder Program:

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 me 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: 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.

2019-20 WINTER TRAVEL PHH WARRIORS TEAMS

TEAM ROSTERS INCLUDED BELOW -

4th Grade Gold

4th Grade Blue

5th Grade Gold

5th Grade Blue

6th Grade

SPRING SEASON - TRYOUTS IN MARCH

SPRING TRAVEL SEASON INFORMATION 2020 (No Season Due to Covid-19 - Plan to Return in 2021)

SPRING SEASON: APRIL 6 - JUNE 7

10 PRACTICES & 4 SHOOTOUTS - $550 + Any Uniform Fees

GRADES: 5TH-7TH

TRYOUTS DATES

MONDAY, MARCH 16TH at Lifetime Fitness - Vernon Hills:

6:00PM-7:00PM - 5TH GRADE

7:00-8:00PM - 6TH GRADE

8:00-9:00PM - 7TH GRADE

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18TH AT Ela Sports Center - Lake Zurich

7:00-9:00PM - 5TH-7TH GRADE

FEE: $25 (Will go towards Fee If Play on 2020 PHH Warriors)

PRACTICES: Mondays or Thursdays - Lifetime Fitness - 90 Minute Practices : 6PM-7:30PM or 7:30-9PM

ABOUT THE PROGRAM: Play Hard Hoops has been running a winter travel program for eventual Stevenson HS students for four seasons and would like to extend a travel program for area kids in the spring.  This program is designed specifically for  motivated basketball players who may or may not also be playing a spring sport.  The scheduling of shootouts will be designed specifically around the spring sports schedules of players.  There will be a minimum of 10 practices over 8 weeks  to prepare for shootouts, work on fundamental skills and game concepts taught by Play Hard Hoops that mirror the concepts for man-to-man offensive and defensive success.

COMMUNITY SPRING TRAVEL BASKETBALL: Play Hard Hoops Spring Travel will offer community travel basketball teams to any city: Vernon Hills, Lake Zurich, Wheeling, Buffalo Grove, Etc.  PHH will staff qualified coaches with an understanding of PHH Philosophy, book practice facilities, & shootouts. Community teams can provide own uniforms to eliminate uniform fees or purchase PHH Warriors uniforms.  Cost - 

For More Information: coacha@playhardhoops.com