PROGRAM CALENDAR 

The year calendar program is divided into three major time components: 2024-2025

1.    The Preseason, September – November 4, 2024 (open to all potential players not in fall sports). All tryouts start with conditioning. October -November – Varsity Camp November TBA Report to camp at 6 am; the schedule is posted on the website govsballout.com

Preseason travel is to Las Vegas in December.

2.    The Season is December – February (Team selection is in November)

          To include Post Season Play End of February (Conference and State Championships)

3.    The Off-Season, May, June – July (During this period, we will select eight of our core players for the upcoming year).

ALL ATHLETES MUST HAVE COMPLETED ALL PHYSICAL FORMS FOR PARTICIPATION 

AND SUBMIT THE FORMS TO OUR ATHLETIC TRAINER'S OFFICE  BEFORE TRYOUTS

SEE THE ATHLETIC WEBSITE

PRESEASON (September, October - November)

The primary purpose of this period is to condition the athlete, both mentally and physically, to his highest level.  Every year, you should set goals that would allow you to surpass the previous years.  You should be more assertive, have a higher endurance level, improve your playing skills, and have more excellent basketball knowledge.

This period will comprise intense workout periods.  The workouts will gradually increase in intensity but remain consistent in length.  The movements should be precise and offer a variety of activities while conditioning the athlete to the proper level.  This program will develop all body energy systems but should concentrate on the anaerobic systems.

Specific Objectives: 

1)    Greater endurance - October mile run - November Sprints

2)    Greater strength - Weightroom scheduled (M, W, & Sat.) training

3)    Greater body control - Skill practice

4)    Skill improvement - Skill practice

5)    A greater understanding of basketball knowledge. (IQ & MT of Basketball Classroom sessions) The dividends will be realized later, during the season and postseason tournaments.

BASKETBALL MEETING  for All Players 9th through 12 grads September 2, 2024,

Coach Batoon, classroom A-257, 3 PM

September and October dates are as follows:  September 2 through October 31, 2024

• Start date September 10TH  -Tuesday & Thursday in the Gym from 6 am to 7:30 am BY SELECTION

• EVERY MONDAY VASRISTY MEETING COACH BATOON CLASSROOM 2:30 PM

• Monday, Wednesday, 3 PM to 4:30 PM and Saturday, 8 AM to 9:30 AM- Conditioning 

• Track and Weightroom All Players

• After conditioning the pre-season period, tryout dates will be November 2024.

• BASKETBALL Sign-ups 2024-2025 September 10 Classroom A-257 - If you miss the sign-up date, go to Coach Batoon's Classroom A-257

• The Preseason, September, October – November CONDITIONING

• Open to all potential players not in fall sports.

• All Conditioning starts on September 10TH.

• All workouts start on Monday, November 5th, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. You can only try out if you meet the mile run requirements; official tryouts are on November 12th.

• Conditioning is vital training for non-fall sports athletes to develop Flexibility and Strength. Football players must meet the five-day practice rule before qualifying to play.

• As a player, you must be able to perform many repetitions for a prolonged period. You must complete 100% of your ability throughout the game or practice.  Therefore, while you are conditioning, coaches will evaluate your ability to stay to the task.  

• Basketball players must be able to endure prolonged endurance; therefore, they are required to run a 7-minute mile and 20—and 40-yard sprints.

• Varsity & JR. Varsity are combined evaluations in November.

Football Players trying out for basketball 

• are scheduled for November based on their playoff contention.

Parent meeting on November 16th at noon on Saturday 

A-257 Coach Batoon's classroom.

Please be on time for any scheduled practice time you commit to; a commitment is when you and the coaching staff meet at a particular time on all posted schedules. 

As a coaching staff, we will help you with your individual needs for skill improvement during the summer, preseason, and regular seasons. Please make sure you understand what you do within our programs, which will help you prepare for an opportunity to make the team (junior varsity or varsity).

No individual is guaranteed a position. 

Preseason preparation (September & October Conditioning - November - Developing Individual skill moves from the perimeter and post positions – reading defensive sets and reacting. (Team concepts)

OCTOBER FALL BREAK SCHEDULE

FALL BREAK 2024 SCHEDULE  TBA PRACTICE.

November & December Start Date November 2024 

Basketball Try-Out November 2024 Time 5:00 to 8 PM

There will be a three-day try-out of all players in JV and Varsity, and players will be selected to play at the level of competition based on coaches' evaluation and their academic standards

(After Try-Outs, the VARSITY TEAM WILL HAVE A TWO-DAY CAMP in November.)

Preseason Objective: Develop individual skill moves from the perimeter and post positions, such as reading defensive sets and reacting. (Team Concepts and Conditioning)

Schedule Practices are as follows

RULE 1. IF YOUR GPA IS BELOW 2.0, YOU DON'T PLAY OR PRACTICE

RULE 2. IF YOU MISS SCHOOL OR MISS ANY CLASSES UNEXCUSED, YOU DON'T PLAY.

RULE 3. IF YOU MISS PRACTICE UNEXCUSED, YOU DON'T PLAY.

RULE 4. IF YOU COME TO PRACTICE LATE, YOU SIT OUT FOR ONE-QUARTER.

MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY SCHEDULED TIMES

Varsity  Practice 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm Full Court

JR. Varsity  Practice 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Half Court

Tuesday & THURSDAY SCHEDULED TIMES

JV Varsity  Practice 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm Full Court

Varsity WEIGHTS & STRETCHING BEFORE EVERY PRACTICE AND AFTER EVERY PRACTICE

SEASON (December - February)

This period is meant to develop team skills, adjust to playing with teammates, and prepare for opponents.  If the preseason games and development have been successful, players will only need minimal time to maintain their overall conditioning levels. 

         Specific Objectives:

1)    Improve basketball skills

2)    Adjust to playing with teammates

3)    Prepare for opponents

4)    Maintain mental toughness and physical conditioning

5)    Player and Parent evaluation (scheduled meeting TBA the first week of March)

OFF SEASON (May - summer tryouts. Practice - June - July)

1.    During this period, we will select eight core players at the end of summer for the upcoming year. (Preparing a player to understand who they are)

2.    Teaching and Conditioning are major components during this period.

Off-season is a readapting period.  The players should reflect on their past performances and develop goals for the next season.  This period comprises various activities that will help retain a high level of conditioning. We may travel to Las Vegas or Arizona to play at High School Summer tournaments and train as a team. We will not play in any AAU or Club tournaments.