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Norwood Basketball Club Newsletter July 2008 Players asked to register for new season Contents 3 August ITP deadline 1 ITP Reminder & External Trials as new player trials loom 2 News In Brief This year we will again be running external trials 3 Jess Foley Interview on 24 August 2008 for all interested players who 4 Photo Day are outside the Club, for them to get the chance to be seen by our Club’s coaches in their own trial. 5 VIC / SA Court Situation This gives new players the chance to shine in a less intimidating environment. At this time we are 6 Coaches Corner not intending to run trials for U18 Boys/Girls or 7 Diary dates & Contact Information U20 Men/U21 Women. We do, however, need existing players (including U18 Boys/Girls, U20 Men & U21 Women) to show their interest for next season through an Intention to Play (ITP) registration payment of $50. We require some teams to attend trials and give This helps us gauge the numbers of players in the coaches a measuring stick of new players to each age group that will be up for selection next existing players to compare against. The team/s season. This data assists us in the organisation below are requested to attend their trial time to for the nomination of teams and coaching help us measure the standard of the new players. If you do placements for each team. If you do not register Once we have completed the external trials then not register via the ITP process, then the coaches will presume the coaches will sit down and work out the squad you are not intending to play and they will not placements for the 2008/2009 seasons. All via the ITP place you in a squad for the Summer and Winter players who are not offered a position/placed in Seasons for 2008/09. ITP forms are available on a squad will be placed on the waiting list. process, the website. then coaches However, payment of the ITP registration does All new players are welcome not guarantee a position in a squad. It does mean Katrina Day will presume that the player will be considered by the coaches you are not in the squad selection process and if the coaches believe that the player is up to District basketball intending standard, then a position in a squad will be offered to play for the coming seasons. Norwood Age grouping Year born Trial times Court team to trial Under 16 Boys born 1994 and 1995 9.15am to 10.30am 1 16B3 Under 16 Girls born 1994 and 1995 9.15am to 10.30am 2 16G2 Red Under 12 Boys born 1998 and 1999 10.15am to 11.30am 1 12B2 Red Under 10 Boys & Girls born 2000 and 2001 10.15am to 11.30am 2 All existing Under 12 Girls born 1998 and 1999 10.15am to 11.30am 3 12G2 1 Under 14 Boys born 1996 and 1997 11.15am to 12.30pm 1 & 2 14B3 Blue Under 14 Girls born 1996 and 1997 11.15am to 12.30pm 3 14G3 Blue For further information phone The Norwood Office on 0422 056 947 or email [email protected] or view our website www.norwoodbasketball.com.au Reminder In brief Sunday 3 August at Mars is News around the club Photo Day, and the last day for existing players to register for next season. “ Norwood supports our coaches by reimbursing the costs for coaches who successfully undertake Level 1 and 2 basketball coaching courses.” New coaches needed Opinions on Champs sought Interested, or know someone who is The club is interested in receiving interested in coaching? Norwood is feedback on Champs in its role as the looking for some new coaches for the Club’s uniform supplier. If you have any 2008/09 basketball year. Coaching is a opinions on the quality, cost, supply or very rewarding and enjoyable position range of Club uniform garments available and can benefit your personal growth and from the two Champs stores at Burnside basketball knowledge. Norwood supports and Tea Tree Gully, please forward our coaches by reimbursing the costs your comments to the office, norwood. for coaches who successfully undertake [email protected] Level 1 and 2 basketball coaching courses, and the Coaching Director provides valuable assistance, support and Happy snaps knowledge throughout the year. Lightning season ticket opportunity Please send us in your action shots for Parents who coach a Norwood team our photo page of the newsletter. All Australia’s WNBL champions, Adelaide receive a 50% discount on the subs photographs submitted must be cleared Link Lightning, are offering District of one child and players who coach for publication with children’s parents, basketballears a special deal on tickets have their junior or senior fees waived. and any adults pictured. This includes for the WNBL 08/09 Season, which For further information please contact any opposition players who can be commences in October. Coaching Director Simon Pritchard identified in the picture. We would love on 0412 037 720. The regular prices on season tickets* you to contribute. are $99 per adult, $69 per concession and $32 per child, but our offer to all Coaches, have you thought about SA clubs is an opportunity to purchase team trophies? season tickets* at a discounted price of Our Junior Presentation Day will be held $89 per adult, $59 per concession and on Sunday 14 September 2008. one (1) child’s ticket for free with every adult ticket purchased. All U10 & U12 players will receive a medallion. Coaches of our U14 to U21 Come and support our Link Lightning teams are to award two trophies to Adelaide WNBL Champions their team. take the drive towards back to back championships! The coach can call the trophies what he Order forms are available on the or she likes, eg “Coach’s Award”, “Best website, www.adelaidelightning.com & Fairest”, “MVP” etc. The names of or call 8444 6444. the trophy recipients are to be emailed to the Norwood office on norwood. For every individual age group/division [email protected] by mid-August. (eg. Under 10 Div 1) team this offer is Please meet this deadline. possible when you purchase three adult season tickets*, which of course would 2 also entitle the purchaser to a free child’s season ticket with each adult ticket also. Please note, a season ticket entitles the bearer entry to all regular season games only. Foley lights up Flames Fresh from a foray in the US, CABL guard Jess Foley is bringing new experience into the Norwood team After a stellar start to the year winning the WNBL with Adelaide Lightning, Norwood guard Jess Foley has returned to the Flames CABL women’s team, scoring more than 26 points in each of her past five games. The team will need all of Jess’s reinvigorated shooting power, as it is placed 6th on the ladder after Round 15, with seven wins and eight losses. The 182cm guard is in fine form, though, consistently scoring highly, with a game- high 34 points in the most recent match against Sturt. Jess, 25, is fresh from the US, where she spent nearly a month trialling for the WNBA with the Connecticut Suns. The disappointment of being a late cut from the deep, 24-player squad has been balanced by what was overall a great experience, in which she enjoyed strong competition and learned more about “the American style of basketball”. Pressed on what that means, Jess says: “They pigeonhole players there. In Australia players are more versatile. In the US you specialise, you’re a shooter or whatever. People are very good at what they do, but they’re probably not as versatile. I’ll be a bit better prepared next time.” The 182cm guard from Wodonga also “ In Australia players made the first squads for the Australian are more versatile. Olympics team, the Opals, who will defend their championship title in Beijing In the US you shortly. Luckily for the Norwood ABL specialise” team, Jess won’t be on that tour, and will instead try and help the Flames women into the finals here. Mid-placed Jess Foley in action on the ladder, the Flames need a strong Photographer Damrob run home to make it into the finals. With Jess on board, the team knocked off ladder-leaders North Adelaide recently, so there’s every chance the women can finish strongly. Apart from honing her skills and fitness, Jess is also doing some work looking after youth in Government care. She is also prepared to coach Club juniors. Private Coaching: Jess has done a lot of individual coaching on ball skills and shooting, 3 and would be happy to speak to any Norwood juniors interested in brushing up their skills with one of the best in the business. Cost negotiable. Contact Jess on 0402 095 406. Team Photos Photo Day Times Sunday 3 August 2008 18G1 8.45 18G2 Blue 8.51 Put MARS in your diaries for Sunday morning 3 Team Managers 18G2 Red 8.57 August 2008, when team photos will again be An order form for each Team Manager is attached 10G1 9.03 taken. All teams are to be present in blue uniforms on the following page as well as on our club and Coaches and Team Managers are required website. Managers are asked to fill out the forms 10G2 9.09 to wear their Norwood tops. All players are to be in advance please.