GIRLS BASKETBALL

Winter 2025

Dear East Girls basketball candidate,  

The East basketball season is rapidly approaching, and we are all very excited about our upcoming season.  Enjoy your Fall sports and school, and let’s get going with some basketball.

Physical exams are required for all basketball candidates. Candidates should submit all forms to the athletic office via planeths.  Any fall sport participants will need a recertification by parent and player. The forms are due for MS sports by Friday, November 7th.

 Reminder:  No athlete may begin without a physical card signed/dated after May 1st, 2025.

Tryouts will begin Friday, November 14th.  They will continue on Monday, November 17th, Tuesday, November 18th, Wednesday, November 19th, and Thursday, November 20th. All tryout times are 2:45-4:30.  We will also have open gym on Monday 11/10 from 2:45-4 and Wednesday 11/12 from 2:45-4.  All items that a player can attend will help us in making a final decision.

Please be picked up promptly. Be sure to bring all clothing you plan to change into, appropriate sneakers, and your water with you. DO NOT BRING A BALL. The team room will be unlocked each morning where you can store your bags.  We will meet outside the locker room after the 2nd bell each day during tryouts.  In the event that any of these dates are affected, please check the tab – basketball – on my website: https://sites.google.com/student.boyertownasd.org/hagmann/home

Note:  After the conclusion of the tryout sessions, practice will be held for those players who make a squad. Practice will be held immediately after school until 4:30pm.

Sincerely,

John R. Hagmann                   jhagmann@boyertownasd.org    OR   hagmann@comcast.net

East Basketball Coach

https://sites.google.com/student.boyertownasd.org/hagmann/home (Use this website for questions)

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Boyertown Girls Basketball 

Team Points of Emphasis: We do Everything as a team!

• 100% effort

• Positive Environment

• Run on and off the court.

• Work Hard, Play Hard, Have Fun!

Offense: * Zone Offense - Black and person is nail

• Man:

  • Nova - 3 out 2 in

  • ISO = will call the players name 

  • 99 = high pick/roll

  • 50 or 5 out and 41 or 4 out 1 in 

  • Keys -- Swing Ball – Reverse it – Triple threat – Pivot - Look for shot – Eyes on Rim

  • Black - Against 2-3 Against 3-2/1-3-1   

• Out of bounds Plays:

• 1 - (M)- All 4 block corners - flash to middle/cut out - swing back

• 2 - (M) - All 4 block corners - flash to middle/cut out - swing around to opposite

• 3 - (M) - Low block sets high screen elbow and rolls/Weak block sets elbow screen and flashes/Elbow cut out

• 5 - (M) - One elbow big sets cross screen for other and then screen guard/roll - outlet up top

• Flex = (M) = man on block/sets screen high post for roll- layup – two guards screen/ move

• Line = (M) = middle of stack flash and pop baseline for shot – other two set screens and pop – 1 late outlet

• Middle =  (Z) = 4/5 in line at foul line-cut inside blocks opposite – 1/2 flash short corner 3 point area – 1 or 2 rotate top

• IN  = three across - middle goes out for jumper - weak side sets inside screen - strong side flashes behind first screen

• Box = (Z) = all in a box – bigs on top – guards screen up/bigs crash – guard ball side pops out – guard opposite goes top

• Side Line Out of bounds:

  • Bobcat = name of runner–back girl sets screen for runner and comes to ball - runner loops and go – other two screen/cut

  • Line on side = same as under basket

  • Stack = Big on block – ball thrown to big flashing elbow as passer and wing flash to basket – other two screen/cut

• Press Break:  

  • 4 Up – Four across free throw line – 3 man wide flashes and goes – others set screens – if overplayed, all flash baseline

  • 3 Up – Two at elbows and flash short corner – One at mid court flashes to nail – Last girl back at other foul line

    • Spacing is very important

    • Use Ball Fake

    • Inbounder stays behind the ball

    • Passes beat dribbling

    • Reverse the ball

    • Support each other and MOVE

Defenses:

• Basics

  • TALK 

  • X = intentional foul

  • STAR – Attack tops!

  • Trap dribble pick up

  • Stop Baseline

  • Push mid/Hands up

  • Call out screens/picks

  • See girl/see ball

  • Take charges

• ½ court 

  • 35 = man to man – all about desire – do not let your girl get past you – fight through screens/call them out – see girl/ball

  • 33= 2 -3 zone (with top two pinching middle and center of back line up a bit)

  • 31 = 1-3-1 zone–bottom girl is the runner – top girl pushes ball to left or right – active trapping

  • 32 - Triangle and two - two players playing man only - other three in a triangle - triangle three must rebound 

  • 21 - 2-2-1 trapping 1/2 court defense - trap in the four corners on 1/2 court

• Full Court Presses

  • Spacing is very important

  • Trap once dribble stopped

  • Stop/Use Side Line

  • Use 10 seconds to our advantage

    • 13 on  = 1 -3-1 (girl on ball with three in the middle/nail is key - and one back at half court) or 13 off

    • 15 – Full Court man to man defense – belly button between person guarding and basket

    • 12 = 1-2-1-1 (actually a ¾ court trap - no straight passes or to middle - trap sidelines - no dribble through trap)

• Inbounds Defense:

  • Man – Shade to middle – don’t go chasing players outside of lane area – talk and fight thru screens - under vs over

  • Zone – Shade to middle – watch cutters coming through same area – usually 2nd man through - hedge middle

• Free Throw Defense:   

  • Who has the shooter? Block girl and seal

  • Everyone helps to rebound – watch 3 pt. line

Rebounding:

• Desire is key                                 * Find a girl to box with your body

• Everyone Rebounds                         * Don’t get too low towards baseline

• Yell SHOT if you’re guarding the shooter after they shoot! * Weak side rebounding box key (opposite side of shot)

• Communicate                                 * Long Shots = Long Rebounds

• OUTLET – push made or missed shots – keep ball out of our box! * Always expect a miss

Congratulations on being a part of the girls basketball family here  at Middle School East!

Below is the practice and scrimmage/game schedule.  This will definitely  be modified as we go during the year due to scheduling conflicts or weather issues. If you don’t hear from us, always assume everything is on as scheduled. 

If an emergency happens and you are going to miss something or be late, please contact us as soon as possible.  

My contact info: Cell 610-513-2380     Email: jhagmann@boyertownasd.org 

A couple quick points: Keep your grades up and your school/basketball conduct acceptable.

At any time, if you have any questions, please ask.   If we don’t know, we will find out.

Playing time is not guaranteed.  We are trying to develop everyone and hopefully everyone gets to play in every game. The better you play in practice, the better you will play in the game.  Also, if you miss the practice before a game for any reason, you will not start that next game.

We do everything as a team – that includes stretching, warm ups, huddles, cheers, and running on and off the floor.  

Stay positive and support each other.  Please remember, this is a game.  You are here to have fun while getting better at basketball.  Do not show frustration to our team or your opponents. Keep your head up and work hard.  

If you make a mistake, learn from it.  If you miss a shot or make a bad pass, try to improve from it.  Mistakes happen – just learn from them and improve each day.  Let’s just try to not make the same ones.  None of us are perfect.  

The fans in the stands are fans in the stands.  Everyone is at the game to encourage you and watch you play.  Please don’t look at your friends or parents when you make a mistake, or celebrate wildly if you make a great play.  We can celebrate after the game or in the huddle.  Also, many fans like to coach.  Try to focus on what we do and what plays we have practiced and learned.  We know it’s difficult, but it will help you in the end to ignore everything outside the court.

No one argues with the referees or gets into any kind of conflict with anyone on our team or the other team.  After each game, we will shake the opponent’s hands and the referees if they are still there at the game.

We are going to be together for many, many hours.  Let’s get better each day and make sure we work as a team!

Home games - 8th stays for 1/2 of 7th.

Away games - 8th may leave with note from game if absolutely necessary.

Finally, I need a cell phone number for each family as a contact.  Any questions, please ask!

2025-2026 Schedule (Bring pinnie to every practice and water bottle) (Study the play sheet!)

Uniforms - White home and Black away - but always bring both to every game just in case.

Terms to Know:

Passes - bounce/chest/baseball/no look

Dribble - pound/strong/weak/crossover/behind back

Screens/Picks - cross/down/back

Jump Stops

Pivot and reverse

Ball fake - use the ball

Swing ball - reverse ball

Pick/Pop - Pick/Roll

Shots - bank/runner-tear drop/floater - euro step - jump - fadeaway - layups left/right - all shots eyes always up on basket

Post - high/low

Block/elbow/short corner

Paint

Outlet

Rebound/Boxing out

Cuts/flash/back door

Press and press break

Charges

Backcourt/frontcourt