FAQ

 

What is the Battle Ground Select Basketball Program?

Battle​ ​Ground​ ​players​ ​committed​ ​to​ ​developing​ ​their​ ​skills​ ​in​ ​order​ ​to play​ ​competitively,​ ​and​ ​with​ ​the​ ​goal​ ​of​ ​being​ ​placed​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Battle​ ​Ground​ ​High​ ​School​ ​team. These​ ​select​ ​teams​ ​will​ ​play​ ​in​ ​mostly​ ​local​ ​tournaments​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Portland/Vancouver​ ​area,​ ​and​ ​will spend​ ​quality​ ​time​ ​working​ ​on​ ​fundamentals​ ​and​ ​preparing​ ​to​ ​excel​ ​at​ ​a​ ​higher​ ​level​ ​of competition.​ ​Each​ ​of​ ​these​ ​teams​ ​are ​composed​ ​of​ ​10-12​ ​players​ ​that​ ​have​ ​gone​ ​through​ ​our tryouts​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Fall.​ ​These​ ​athletes​ ​are​ ​evaluated​ ​by​ ​a​ ​fair​ ​and​ ​unbiased​ ​group​ ​of​ ​coaches​ ​(past and​ ​present)​ ​during​ ​the​ ​tryout​ ​period.​ ​The​ ​purpose​ ​of​ ​the​ ​select​ ​program​ ​is​ ​to​ ​provide instruction​ ​beyond​ ​what​ ​is​ ​available​ ​at​ ​a​ ​recreational​ ​level.​ ​The​ ​emphasis​ ​remains​ ​on​ ​teaching the​ ​best​ ​fundamentals​ ​possible.

 

What is done at a Battle Ground Select Basketball Tryout?

Selection​ ​Process​​ ​-​ ​​Each​ ​year​ ​we​ ​evaluate​ ​players.​ ​Some​ ​players have​ ​extensive​ ​playing​ ​backgrounds,​ ​while​ ​others​ ​do​ ​not.​ ​We​ ​base​ ​our​ ​selections​ ​on what​ ​the​ ​athletes​ ​do​ ​during​ ​the​ ​tryout​ ​period,​ ​and​ ​what​ ​we​ ​perceive​ ​their​ ​potential​ ​to be.​ ​We​ ​select​ ​athletes​ ​based​ ​on​ ​the​ ​following​ ​criteria:

  • Dribbling​​ ​–​ ​maintains​ ​control,​ ​sees​ ​the​ ​court,​ ​goes​ ​both​ ​ways,​ ​handles​ ​pressure,​ ​speed​ ​and dribbles​ ​with​ ​a​ ​purpose
  • Shooting​ ​Methods​​ ​–​ ​layups,​ ​mechanics​ ​&​ ​arc,​ ​2​ ​Point​ ​range,​ ​3​ ​point​ ​range,​ ​catch​ ​&​ ​shoot, shoot​ ​off​ ​dribble​ ​and​ ​use​ ​of​ ​weak​ ​hand
  • Ball​ ​Passing​​ ​–​ ​Bounce​ ​pass,​ ​avoids​ ​turnovers,​ ​overhead,​ ​catching​ ​and​ ​timing
  • Defense​​ ​–​ ​Position,​ ​off​ ​ball,​ ​transition,​ ​on​ ​ball,​ ​closes​ ​out​ ​&​ ​help
  • Athletic​ ​Ability​​ ​–​ ​Speed,​ ​recover​ ​to​ ​man,​ ​quickness,​ ​stamina​ ​and​ ​coordination
  • Behavior​ ​Aspect​​ ​–​ ​Attitude,​ ​accepts​ ​criticism,​ ​focus,​ ​interaction​ ​with​ ​teammates,​ ​team​ ​play and​ ​work​ ​ethic Game​ ​Play​​ ​–​ ​Court​ ​sense,​ ​team​ ​play​ ​/​ ​assists,​ ​vision​ ​and​ ​anticipation
  • Overall​ ​Strengths​​ ​–​ ​Defense,​ ​Dribbling,​ ​Passing,​ ​Rebounding,​ ​Shooting​ ​and​ ​Court​ ​Sense

 

What is a normal basketball season with Battle Ground Select Basketball?

​Our​ ​season​ ​consists​ ​of​ ​the​ ​following:

  1. Tryouts​ ​and​ ​team​ ​formation​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Fall.
  2. ​Practices​ ​officially​ ​start​ ​after​ ​tryouts,​ ​and​ ​typically​ ​end​ ​late February/​early​ ​March​.​ ​Each team​ ​will​ ​practice​ ​at​ ​different​ ​times​ ​and​ ​locations.​ The​ ​7th​ ​and​ ​8th​ ​grade​ ​teams​ ​will​ ​practice​ ​3​ ​days​ ​a​ ​week​ ​and​ ​the​ ​4th​ ​thru​ ​6th​ ​grade teams​ ​will​ ​practice​ ​2​ ​days​ ​a​ ​week.​ ​Practices​ ​are​ ​1.5​ ​hours​ ​per​ ​day.
  3. The​ ​parent​ ​meeting​ ​will​ ​occur​ ​shortly​ ​after​ ​tryouts.​ ​It​ ​is​ ​expected​ ​that​ ​players​ ​devote​ ​Fall​ ​and Winter​ ​to​ ​their​ ​Battle​ ​Ground​ ​select​ ​teams.
  4. The​ ​4th-8th​ ​grade​ ​teams​ ​will​ ​play​ ​in​ ​various​ ​tournaments​ ​in​ ​locations​ ​including​ ​Vancouver, Portland,​ ​Gresham,​ ​Beaverton​ ​and​ ​surrounding​ ​areas.​
  5. The​ ​6th​ ​thru​ ​8th​ ​grade​ ​select​ ​teams​ ​typically​ ​play​ ​30-40​ ​games​ ​during​ ​the​ ​Select​ ​Season. A tentative tournament schedule will be given to players at the beginning of the season, once practices have started. Tournaments are normally 2 days and games are played on Saturdays and Sundays. Tournament game schedules are normally released the Tuesday/Wednesday prior to the tournament.
  6. At the​ ​4th​ ​and 5th​ ​grade​ ​levels,​ ​we​ ​have​ ​determined​ ​there​ ​isn’t​ ​always​ ​as​ ​many tournaments​ ​available​ ​for​ ​these​ ​ages,​ ​or​ ​those​ ​tournaments​ ​end​ ​up​ ​getting​ ​canceled​ ​due​ ​to​ ​not enough​ ​teams​ ​signing​ ​up.​ Because of this, each of the 4th and 5th grade​ ​teams​ ​will​ ​play according​ ​to​ ​what​ ​best​ ​fits​ ​their​ ​team​ ​and ​completion​ ​level.​ ​Teams at the 4th and 5th grade level​ ​are​ ​required​ ​to​ ​play​ ​in​ ​a​ ​league with​ ​the​ ​Boys​ ​&​ ​Girls​ ​Club.​ Most games for the Boys & Girls Club league are played on Friday nights. Tournaments are normally 2 days and games are played on Saturdays and Sundays. Tournament game schedules are normally released the Tuesday/Wednesday prior to the tournament. ​As​ ​they​ ​will​ ​play​ ​in​ ​less​ ​tournaments,​ ​the​ ​player​ ​fee​ ​will​ ​differ​ ​to reflect​ ​the​ ​lesser​ ​amount​ ​played.

 

If my child makes a team, what is the financial commitment?

  • The​ ​player​ ​fee​ ​covers​ ​the​ ​cost​ ​of​ ​insurance,​ ​team equipment,​ ​tournament​ ​fees,​ ​gym​ ​practice​ ​space,​ ​uniform, ​etc.​ ​Keep​ ​in​ ​mind​ ​there​ ​could​ ​be additional​ ​tournament​ ​costs​ ​if​ ​your​ ​team​ ​decides​ ​to​ ​extend​ ​their​ ​tournament​ ​season.
  • No​ ​Refunds​ ​will​ ​be​ ​given​ ​if​ ​a​ ​player​ ​quits​ ​or​ ​is​ ​let​ ​go​ ​for​ ​any​ ​reason​ ​violating​ ​rules​ ​outlined​ ​in​ ​the handbook.​

 

Is there fundraiser that my child will need to participate in should he or she make a team?

There​ ​is no​ ​formal​ ​Battle​ ​Ground​ ​Select​ ​Basketball​ ​program​ ​fundraiser.​ ​​ ​Teams​ ​are allowed​ ​to​ ​fundraise​ ​on​ ​their​ ​own.​ ​If​ ​they​ ​choose​ ​to​ ​do​ ​so,​ ​they will​ ​be​ ​in​ ​charge​ ​of​ ​all​ ​organization on​ ​their​ own.​ ​​ ​​Teams may fundraise​ ​if​ ​they have​ ​a​ ​particular​ ​tournament​ ​they​ ​would​ ​like​ ​to​ ​attend out​ ​of​ ​town,​ ​and​ ​want​ ​to​ ​try​ ​and​ ​cover​ ​some​ ​of​ ​the​ ​costs.​ ​​ ​