Coaches must remember it is a tryout not a practice. Most of the time should be spent letting the players showcase their abilities. By making the tryout game-focused, it also gives players a better experience on night one. Players are trying to make the team, but they also want to know if the team is worthy of their time. In order to ensure a game-like experience, every drill should feature an offense and a defense. I like to start out with one on one.
Five on five can be a little overwhelming for evaluators out of the gate. You do not know exactly who to watch and often times the very best and very worst standout. It is the middle players that are most important to evaluate. In one on one, it gives coaches a much narrower focus to consider. The drill above is one that I commonly use.
Players need to use the body as part of dribbling. If players are moving around cones, this skill goes unmeasured. We also gain an understanding of speed and acceleration that each player possesses. As players go to finish, you can discover if players have creativity or struggle to score in the flow of game action. For defenders, we learn if they can disrupt shots and the basketball IQ with regards to fouls. After the 1 on 1 chase drill, I like to see how players do with the one on one two dribbles drill.
Coaches typically allocate five minutes of constant dribbling. I am among them. If we are not also teaching them to dribble efficiently, these players will develop bad habits.
We will make exceptions to the rule, but generally we want players to take no more than three dribbles. This drill allows us to see how efficiently players are able to use a dribble. If they take their first dribble with their feet motionless, it is an opportunity to offer feedback. How a player listens and then makes the effort to change, will tell you a lot about how coachable they are.
Additionally, this drill gives players a chance to demonstrate motor. I let them play until the defense gets the rebound. I want to see what offensive players do not relent after missing a shot. It also is a good time to see how the defense reacts to get position for the defensive rebound.
In both drills, coaches should emphasize that the same two players should not go one on one twice in a row. You want to see how tall players do against shorter players, quick players do against slower players, etc. Mismatches will happen in games. Knowing what players can still be effective despite a perceived disadvantage is important to consider.
I chose to use a 2 on 1 drill, but other drills could be implemented as well. I like disadvantage drills because at the youth level most points will be scored on lay-ups. Most of the lay-ups are not going to be uncontested. Players need to demonstrate their ability to make crisp passes and timely passes. Decision making is an element of the game that usually is enhanced by experience. What coaches fail to realize is that sometimes experience outside of basketball can be helpful.
Players that are familiar with other sports where defenders are obstacles could thrive despite never playing. Even kids that just play a ton of Monkey in the Middle at recess could prove to be effective. For the defender that is at a disadvantage, I want to see how he or she anticipates the ball moving ahead of it actually being moved.
There are many ways to conduct small sided games with three on three. I told players the only rule was a maximum of three dribbles. Communication, ball screens, post play, and other elements could also be the focus of a three on three game. What three on three does that one on one does not accomplish is force players to move without the ball.
For the majority of a game, players will not possess the ball. I want to see how they get open and how they get their teammates open. In one on one, the defense was strictly relying on athleticism and height. Passing is another critical skill to evaluate in players.
In this drill , have two players pair up facing each other. They should be about feet apart the width of the lanes line. Have them throw chest passes to each other as they travel down the court. They should finish with one player making a layup. To start, the players should make six passes down the court. Then they should reduce it to five, then four, then finally three. Consider having players perform the following drills. They should shoot at each spot until they make five shots in a row.
Then they should move on to the next spot. The goal is to make 25 shots in a row. In this drill , set up seven orange cones positioned in a semi-circle about 15 feet from the basket. One player starts by taking a shot at one of the cones. They should get their own rebound and dribble back to the nearest cone to take another shot. Run this drill for 1 to 2 minutes. Evaluators should keep track of how many shots each player makes. To evaluate how athletes perform at the free-throw line, have players shoot 50 free throws, 10 at a time.
Record how many each athlete makes. Have all of the players lineup behind the baseline. Give the first player in line the ball and have him or her dribble as fast as he or she can down the court and attempt a layup on the left side of the basket.
The player should get his or her own rebound and then dribble as fast as he or she can back down the court and attempt a layup on the right side of the basket. Then as the ball is passed, the player receiving the ball will say their own name, and the names of the players next to them.
Then they pass to a different player. This repeats until someone knows the name of everyone there… it can be a player or a coach that recites the names of each player.
Drill 2 — Full Court Dribbling and Finishing. This is very similar to the drill above except it adds a cone dribbling aspect that can be telling. Make sure they spread out so you can watch close. This drill also allows you to evaluate who listens to instructions closely. Very simple drill that gets players a high number of reps.
I usually start with mid-range shots for a few minutes. Then for older players I instruct them to move out to 3pt range. Drill instructions: 2 balls and players per basket.
Each player shoots and gets the rebound. As soon as Player A shoots, Player B shoots and repeats the process. Players get an average of 14 shots per minute. Drill 6 — 2 Person Full Court Passing. Really simple drill. Line on top of key and line at wing. Wing player has ball. Pass to top, cut, and receive a pass back for lay up.
Also preps players for basic pass and cut offense when we scrimmage at end. I also like to use this drill before the next drill 3 on 2 no dribble. Because I can refer to the jump stops and pivots they are practicing now. Drill 9 — 3 on 2 full Court — No Dribble. Real simple. Check the ball and play 1v1 full court trying to score.
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