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MISSION STATEMENT

Greenwich Select aims to use teachings and philosophies of the highest level of basketball to show young athletes the importance of dedication, teamwork, committment, work ethic, respect and character.

"Excellence is not a singular act, but a HABIT. You are what you do repeatedly".

PROGRAM GOALS

• To prepare players for the highest level of basketball possible
• To establish a winning program in the FCBL
• To provide young players with a positive and encouraging environment to learn and excel at the game
• To teach life lessons and skills through basketball such as discipline, focus, work ethic, teamwork, respect, etc.
• To eliminate politics, favoritism, and other non-basketball factors from the team and program dynamic
• To develop winning mentalities

GAMES

The season will consist of 15 guaranteed games which include FCBL playoffs. Away games will generally be within 30-45 minutes of the Greenwich area and home games will be played at the High Rise Headquarters (Stamford) or Greenwich.

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible to play on a Greenwich Select team, per FCBL rules, players must reside in Greenwich, CT or be a student in the Greenwich Public School system.

PLAYING TIME

There is no guaranteed playing time on Select teams and it is at the sole discretion of the coach. While we aim to assemble teams with a full roster of impact players, sometimes, players do not acclimate to team systems, coaching, or increases in talent level. In this case, some players may receive less playing time than others. With this being said, those who are not excelling as fast as others will be worked with, mentored, and coached to get on the same level as others. We are NOT in the business of discouraging kids from the sport, however, playing at a high level consistently is one of our main goals as a program. 

PRACTICES

Practices will be held 2 nights a week for 1.5 hours throughout the season (Nov-March). Practices will be high energy and intense! Our philosophy is to make practices chaotic and hard so games end up being easy. Games should be a reward from hard practicing. All of our staff has played or coached at a high level so we try to mimic certain aspects of that style to a degree. Practices will include team drills, skill work, competitive drills, offensive and defensive breakdown and schemes, and scrimmaging. There will be no practices during public school holiday recess & winter break.

TEAM RULES

Rules should be strictly abided by to avoid penalties that include running, not starting, not playing, or dismisal from the program.

• No Drug or Alcohol Use (focus on older grades)
• No cursing at any time
• Players must be dressed appropriately for practices and games
• Players should be dressed and ready to go, on site, 15 minutes prior to any practice or game
• Players or parents must notify coach of any absences
• Players will not be allowed to play in recreation leagues during the season (school team is ok)
• Players will not complain, make faces at, or taunt referees
• Players must sprint to help up any teammate on the ground
• Players on bench must stand up and high-five any player coming out of a game to the bench

COMMITMENT LEVEL

Players must be fully committed to team, practice, and game obligations. Outside of school and academic conflicts, parents and players should do their best to make sure they can attend all team events. In order to build a successful program, especially in basketball, there must be consistency in attendance to build good habits, understand team philosophies and systems, know plays, create team chemistry, and most importantly, to get better! If you have any questions regarding what constitutes as full commitment or what outside activities would not work with our schedule, please ask!

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