Why Should I Use A Basketball Shot Chart?

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What is a Basketball Shot Chart?

A basketball shot chart is a great way to analyze a team’s and player’s game shots. A shot chart does a few important things:

  • Identifies where shots are taken
  • Identifies who is taking the most shots
  • Identifies who is making and missing shots
  • Identifies high percentage and low percentage shots

A basketball shot chart is a very helpful tool for all ages. College and NBA  televised games often use this graph when analyzing the game at halftime.

Offensively, it will help a team identify the quality of overall shot selection as well as the individuals who are taking the shots.

Defensively, a shot chart is very helpful. Often teams have defensive goals and defensive principles such as limiting 3 point shots, taking away points in the paint or limiting transition points. A shot chart will identify where opponents are taking and making shots. Analysis of the will help a team determine how effective they are reaching defensive goals.

It is really very simple to fill out a shot chart. There are a few different options. 

Team Shot Chart: A team shot chart is the most basic and easiest to complete. Remember our early post of Keep It Simple Stupid. The team chart will not be concerned with individual players. This is probably the most useful type of chart for youth coaches and players.

How To Fill Out A Team Shot Chart. The team shot will only use two symbols. Xs are for missed shots and will be recorded a circle from the location of the shot and for each miss. (no players) X’s and Os.

When a player is fouled it DOES NOT count as a shot attempt.

Team Shot Chart with Individual Players: For high school can college coaches and players this is a much more useful tool. This will keep track of both team and individual shots.

How To Fill Out A Team Shot Chart with Individual Players. Instead of using Xs and Os, the number of the player who shoots the ball will be recorded. When a player takes a shot, his number is written from the location the shot is taken. For a missed shot, do nothing, just leave the number. For a made shot, circle the number. Once the game is complete a coach can tally the field goal attempts (FGA) and Made Field Goals.

There are plenty of templates for a shot chart. The one that we use is by breakthrough basketball. Click here to download the Breakthrough Basketball Shot chart. They have a great post titled: Hubie Brown and Using Shot Charts To Improve Shooting Percentagese. The post analyzes Hall of Fame Coach Hubie Brown’s thoughts on how to use a shot effectively.. Breakthrough Basketball also has a shot chart app that might be worth investing in. 

Youth Basketball: Enter the Elks Hoop Shoot Contest

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Being able to CONSISTENTLY make free throws is such a critical skill for players of all ages. How many times have you seen a youth, high school, college or NBA game decided on the free throw line? Too many to count.

The Elks Hoop Shoot contest is a great basketball experience for boys & girls ages 8 – 13. There are 6 divisions:

  1. Boys, ages 8-9
  2. Girls, ages 8-9
  3. Boys, ages 10-11
  4. Girls, ages 10-11
  5. Boys, ages 12-13
  6. Girls, ages 12-13

Contest Rules: The contest rules are simple. The players pick the shooting order. A player gets to warm up. The player then shoots 10 free throws. After shooting the free throws the player sits at the end of the line and waits for the other players to shoot 10 free throws each. After all the players have shot 10 free throws, the 1st player shoots an additional 15 free throws. After all the players have finished shooting the top scorer is announced the winner.

In the event of a tie, the remaining players will shot 5 shot sets until a winner is determined.

Contest Schedules: Each state has a different schedule. Click on your state to see these important dates!

High School Basketball Culture in 3 Words

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We love Massachusetts high school basketball. We appreciate all the hard work and commitment of the players, coaches, and athletic directors. We are using twitter to make connections to some of top accounts in the state. Follow us on twitter to see our interactions – @basketballk123.

As a fan, when you watch a game you observe the culture of team and after attending several games you can see a team and program identity. We have asked some programs to share three words that describe their program.

Get out and support your local boys and girls high school teams.

  1. WHS Boys Basketball @WhsBball21: Heart, Intensity, Togetherness.
  2. Dracut Lady Middies @LadyMiddies @JuliaJSanborn: Determined, committed, & proud.

Basketball Shooting Fundamentals: Where’s the BEEF?

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If you were watching TV in the 1980’s you remember the old ladies wonder “Where’s the Beef?” in the classic Wendy’s commercial. There was actually very little beef with Wendy’s competition.

When it comes to shooting a basketball it is very important to understand the fundamentals of a shot. The mnemonic device BEEF is a simple and effective way for coaches and players to understand the keys of a good shot. A great starting point is purchasing the #1 Book for Teaching Players How to Shoot a Basketball by Dave Hopla.


Remember, a coach does not have to be a great shooter or even a fair shooter to be a great teacher of shooting. The coach simply must understand BEEF and be able to explain the fundamentals to the players. The coach also needs to have knowledge of a teaching progression and age-appropriate drills that will help players develop the proper shooting fundamentals.

We recommend 1-hand form shooting EVERY TIME a player picks up a ball.

What exactly is BEEF?

BEEF is a simple easy way to remember the most important fundamentals of a good shot. Start by having the players repeat the word. At the end of a youth practice, tell the players to go home and explain the shooting fundamentals to a parent. This will help make the fundamentals a part of the player’s vocabulary and IQ.

BEEF. Below is an explanation of each letter in the word BEEF as it applies to shooting.
B = BALANCE – start by teaching the footwork for the shot.

BODY BALANCE

  1. Have the players stand with their “shooting / lead foot” forward.
  2. Instruct the players to place their non-shooting foot into the arch of the sneaker (the insert) of the shooting foot.
  3. Tell the players to move their non-shooting foot (back foot) to the side so that the feet are shoulder width apart.
  4. Bend the knees to be in triple threat position.
  5. Have the shoulders in front of the feet.
  6. Feet, hips, and shoulders should be square.

“TOE TO THE TARGET” – the lead foot or shooting foot should point to the target or the basket. This is important for the players to understand the toe should be pointing directly to the basket.

HAND BALANCE

  1. The shooting hand should be placed in the middle of the basketball. The palm should not touch the ball. There should be “little daylight” that can be seen as the player holds the ball on his fingertip pads and fingertips. The ball should not be on the palm.
  2. LINE UP THE SEAMS – It is a very fundamental step that may not always be able to be completed during a game but the player should ALWAYS try to line up the fingertips with the seams to get a good feel for the ball. This will also help a developing shooter to identify whether his shot has the proper rotation.
  3. READ THE BALL – The player should place the ball in his hand with the palm facing the sky. The hand should be between waist and shoulder level. The player should then READ THE BALL (i.e. Spaulding). Once this is done, the player can bring the ball to the shooting pocket.
  4. THUMBS FORM A “T” – when a player starts to shoot the ball with two hands, the shooting thumb and the guide hand thumb should form the letter “T”. The guide hand is placed on the side of the ball. If the player turns the ball so the guide hand is on the top, it should form a T. The thumbs should not be touching, but if there was a line drawn connecting the space between the two thumbs it would form the letter “T’

E = ELBOW: It is essential to have proper elbow position to develop a good shot. Although ALL the fundamentals are important, it is CRITICAL that the elbow is under the ball and straight.

  1. ELBOW FORMS AN “L” (in line with the lead foot and knee) Make sure the elbow is straight. There are four ways to miss a shot. Right, left, short, or long. If a player can shoot the ball straight, this will eliminate any misses to the right or left. The misses will only be short or long. Increasing accuracy (and range) should always be the focus when developing a fundamental shot.
  2. “WRIST WRINKLES” The ball should rest on the shooting hand far enough back so that the shooting hand’s wrist has wrinkles. A coach should point this out to a player and physically push the ball down to the point where the wrist wrinkles.

E = EYES: The eyes should always be focused on the target

  1. The eyes should be focused on the target at all times. The eyes should never follow the flight of the ball.
  2. The eyes should focus on the target, the center of the basket.

F = FOLLOW THROUGH: The last part of the shot.

  1. BEND – Even when a player shoots very close to the basket, it is important to bend the knees. The further away from the basket the player moves, the more important it is to bend the knees and use the legs.
  2. AND EXTEND (extend the elbow above the eyebrow) – After releasing the ball, the elbow should end above the player’s eyebrow. A good reminder for players is the phrase – “ELBOW ABOVE THE EYEBROW.” Coaches can use this phrase to help remind the players of the proper fundamental.
  3. PUT YOUR HAND IN THE BASKET (or HAND IN THE HOOP) – Players should try to finish their follow through by snapping (maybe not the best term) the hand in the basket. Sometimes it might be helpful to tell the player to try touch their fingertips to their wrist, even though this is impossible.
  4. FREEZE THE FOLLOW THROUGH – It is also important to hold the follow through until the ball goes through the hoop. A player should not only freeze his shooting hand, but his guide hand as well. If a player drops his guide hand and only freezes his shooting hand, the body has a tendency to turn to the side of the guide hand. This will negatively impact the release of the shot and will result in the ball being short or wide to the side of the guide hand.
  5. FISH HOOK – after completing the follow through, the shooting hand should resemble a “fish hook.”


Youth Basketball: Dribble Tag is a Fun Game to Teach Dribbling

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Coaching basketball at the younger ages can be very challenging. Players have such a wide range of skills. Competitive games can end in tears and cheating. I have always been a huge fan of shooting knockout and dribble knockout, however I feel dribble knockout is one of the best games to keep ALL players engaged in a fun environment that involves developing the most important skill for young players – dribbling.

How It Works

  1. Each player has a ball. Set the boundaries based on the number of players and what makes the most sense for the skill level. The boundaries could be full court, half court, 3-point line, or the key.
  2. Have a “TAG” ball or balls. You can start with one or more balls. It is ideal if the ball is clearly different than the other balls. If you have leather “game” balls these might be best to everyone knows who is it. The players must ALL dribble the ball. Once the game starts the player who is it finds a player to tag.
  3. Once tagged, the players switch balls. Once a player is tagged. The players exchange balls. The player who was it now tries to avoid being tag. The player who is not it searches for a player to tag. RULE: No tags back.

Some suggestions:

Stop the game at some point and collect the “TAG” balls. Ask players who have not been “IT” to raise their hands. Give the tag ball to one of these players. This will keep all players happy and makes sure all players have an opportunity to be it.

Coaches may want to participate too.

Have fun!

High School Basketball Milestones

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  1. Making a team as a Freshman. (Freshman, Junior Varsity or Varsity)
  2. Scoring your 1st points of the season.
  3. Making a 3-point shot.
  4. Making a Free Throw
  5. Making a team as a Sophomore. (Junior Varsity or Varsity)
  6. Making a team as a Junior. (Junior Varsity or Varsity)
  7. Making a team as a Senior. (Junior Varsity or Varsity)
  8. Earning a varsity roster spot.
  9. Getting your 1st varsity minutes.
  10. Being part of a varsity win.
  11. Being part of a league championship team.
  12. Being part of a state tournament team.
  13. Scoring your 1st varsity points.
  14. Starting your 1st varsity game.
  15. Playing in a rivalry game.

What is the Time Commitment of a Varsity High School Basketball Player?

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Google Search “What is the Time Commitment of a Varsity High School Basketball Player?”

The season is broken up into sections based on weeks. Here is our attempt to explain to players and parents what it means to be a VARSITY player.

Tryouts & Cuts

Week #1 (23 hours) [November 28th – December 5th]: Tryouts, team selection, scrimmage

  • Practices (12.5 hours): five 2.5 hour practices.
  • Jamboree / scrimmage (6 hours): This includes three 16 minute halves and rest in between playing and travel time.
  • Classroom Session (2.5 hours): Five 30 minute sessions
  • Commute (2 hours): 20 minutes per day commute each day. This will vary for each player.

Pre-Season & Scrimmages

Week #2 (23 hours) [December 5th – December 11th]: Tryouts, team selection, scrimmage Uniforms, program pictures, scrimmage

  • Practices (12.5 hours): five 2.5 hour practices.
  • Scrimmage (5 hours): This includes three 16 minute halves and rest in between playing and travel time.
  • Classroom Session (2.5 hours): Five 30 minute sessions
  • Commute (2 hours): 20 minutes per day commute each day. This will vary for each player.

Vacation Week

Week #5: Vacation Week

Early Season

Week #3 (19 hours): 4 practices, one home game, one away game

  • Practices (8 hours): four 2 hour practices
  • Home Game (3.5 hours): Arrive at 5:00 tip-off for JV. Shoot around and halftime. Get ready for game at 6:30 finish up by 8:30.
  • Away Game (5.5 hours): bus 3:45 arrive at school after game 9:00
  • Commute (2 hours): 20 minutes per day commute each day. This will vary for each player.

Week #4 (19 hours): 3 practices, one home game, one away game.

Focus: Understanding reality and possibility.

Reality is your current role on the team – minutes, shots, and role. This can change daily.

Possibility: Where you can be.

Massachusetts Athletic Directors on Twitter

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Google Search “Massachusetts Athletic Directors on Twitter”

MSSADA @MSSADA9 (1.1K followers)

MIAA League Directory: We will organize the leagues according the MIAA league directory page.

District 1

Berkshire County League

  1. Drury High School: @DrurySports (.5K followers)
  2. Hoosac Valley Middle/High School: @HVCanes (.7K followers)
  3. Lee Middle/High School: (@LMHS413)
  4. Lenox Memorial Middle & High School:
  5. Monument Mountain Regional High School: @MmrhsAthletics
  6. Mount Everett Regional High School: @everett_eagles (.2K followers)
  7. Mount Greylock Regional School: @AthleticsMG (.7K followers)
  8. Pittsfield High School: @PHSTaconicSport (1.1K followers) Pittsfield, MA
  9. Taconic High School: Pittsfield High School @PHSTaconicSport (1.1K followers) Pittsfield, MA
  10. Wahconah Regional High School: @WRHSGoBlue (1.2K followers )Dalton, MA
  11. Independent: Phoenix Charter Academy

Pioneer Valley League

  1. Pioneer Valley Christian Academy
  2. Pioneer Valley Regional School @pvrsathletics (.1K followers)
  3. Pope Francis Preparatory School @PFcardinals (1K followers)
  4. Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy
  5. Springfield Renaissance School
  6. Sabis International Charter School
  7. Saint Mary Parish High School
  8. Smith Academy @SmithPioneers (1.8K followers)
  9. Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School
  10. South Hadley High School @SHTIGERS413. (.3K followers)
  11. Southwick Regional School @RamsSouthwick (.2K followers)
  12. Springfield Central High School @SpringfieldCHS (2K followers)
  13. Springfield HS of Sci. and Tech.
  14. Turners Falls High School @TFHSathletics (.8K followers)
  15. Ware Jr/Sr High School @WareathleticsAD (.2K followers)
  16. West Springfield High School
  17. Westfield High School: @WHSBombers (1.5K followers)
  18. Westfield Technical Academy

Pioneer Valley League

  1. Agawam High School: @BrownieSports (1.6K followers)
  2. Amherst-Pelham Regional High School @AmherstCanes (.6K followers)
  3. Athol High School:
  4. Baystate Academy Charter Public:
  5. Belchertown High School @OriolesAthltcs (1.1K followers)
  6. Chicopee Comprehensive High School:
  7. Chicopee High School
  8. East Longmeadow High School @ELHSspartans (1.6K followers)
  9. Easthampton High School @SportsEHS (.5K followers)
  10. Franklin County Technical School @FCTSAthletics (.1K followers) @franklinctytech (.4K followers)
  11. Frontier Regional School @FRSAthletics (.1K followers)
  12. Gateway Regional High School
  13. Granby Jr./Sr. High School @rams_ghs (.3K followers)
  14. Greenfield High School @Gfield_AD1 (.6K followers)
  15. Hampden Charter School of Science
  16. Hampshire Regional Middle/High School @GoHRRaiders (.2K followers)
  17. High School of Commerce (@CommerceHigh)
  18. Holyoke High School (@Holyoke_High)
  19. Hopkins Academy @HopScores (.7K followers)
  20. John J. Duggan Academy
  21. Longmeadow High School @MeadowAthletics (.7K followers)
  22. Ludlow High School @Lionathletics (1.5K followers)
  23. Mahar Regional School
  24. McCann Technical High School @MTHornets (.1K followers)
  25. Minnechaug Regional High School @ChaugAthletics (1.6K followers)
  26. Mohawk Trail Regional School (@MTRSDistrict)
  27. Monson High School @MonsonBoosters (.2K followers)
  28. Northampton High School @NHSbluedevils (9K followers)
  29. Palmer High School @PHSathleticsPHS (.5K followers)
  30. Pathfinder Tech High School
  31. Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter @PFSJAthletics (.1K followers)
  32. Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School (@PVCICS_FA)

District 2

Central Mass

Notre Dame Academy – Worcester @ndaworcathletic (.3K followers)
Saint Bernard’s High School @BernardianAthl1 (.4K followers)
Saint John’s High School @SJHS_PioneersAD
Saint Paul Diocesan Jr/Sr HS

Colonial Athletic


Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public High School
Advanced Math & Science Academy Charter School @AMSACS (.4K followers)
Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School @AssabetValley
Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School
Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School @BVTBeavers (2.7K followers)
Joseph P Keefe Technical High School
Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School @FHSathleticdept (1.6K followers)
Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School
Worcester Technical High School @wteagles (.6K followers)

Dual Valley

Blackstone-Millville Regional High School: @BMRathletics (.7K followers) Blackstone, MA
Douglas High School @DouglasTigersAD (.6K followers) Douglas, MA
Hopedale High School: @hopedalesports (1.8K followers) Hopedale, MA
Nipmuc Regional High School: @NipmucAD (1.8K followers) Upton, MA
Sutton High School: @SuttonAthletics (1.8K followers) Sutton, MA
Whitinsville Christian High School High School: 

Inter-High

Burncoat High School

Claremont Academy
Doherty High School @DHSAthletics (2.7K followers)

South High Community School

University Park Campus
Worcester North High School

District 3

Worcester South County A

Auburn High School @AuburnRockets (1.3K followers) Auburn, Massachusetts

Grafton High School @GraftonAD (1.7K followers) THE SWAMP – Home Of The Gators

Northbridge High School @NBRamsAthletics (1K followers) Northbridge, MA

Tantasqua High Regional School @AD_TRHS (.8K followers)

Worcester South County B

Bartlett High School @bartlett_sports (.5K followers)

Millbury High School @Woolie_Pride (1.1K followers) Millbury, MA

Southbridge High School @SMHS__Athletics (.1K followers)

Uxbridge High School @UHS_Spartans (.9K followers) Uxbridge, MA

Worcester South County C

David Prouty High School

Leicester High School @wolverinesLeic (.5K followers) Leicester, MA

Oxford High School

Quaboag Regional Middle High School @BoagAthletics (.7K followers) Warren, MA

Midland Wachusett Division A

Algonquin Regional High School: @ARHSAthletics (2.4K followers) Northborough, Mass

Leominster High School @LeomAthletics (1.6K followers)

Shepherd Hill Regional High School @SHRamsAthletics (1.2K followers)

Shrewsbury High School: @ColonialsAD (3K followers)
Wachusett Regional High School: @WachusettAD (3.5K followers) Holden, MA

Midland Wachusett Division B

Fitchburg High School: @FHSathleticdept (1.6K followers) Fitchburg, MA

Groton-Dunstable Regional High School: @GDCrusaders (1.5K followers)

Marlborough High School @Jrudzinsky (.9K followers)

Nashoba Regional High School @nashobaAD (3.2K followers) Bolton, MA

Westborough High School @WestboroRangers (2.2K followers) Westborough, MA


Midland Wachusett Division C


Gardner High School: @GHSAthletics4 (.3K followers) Gardner, MA

Hudson High School @HHSHawksAD (1.5K followers) Hudson, Ma
North Middlesex Regional High School: @NMAthleticsAD (1.7K followers)

Oakmont Regional High School: @ORHSAthletics (1.8K followers) South Ashburnham, MA
Quabbin Regional High School @QuabbinAD (.8K followers) Barre, MA

Midland Wachusett Division D

Bromfield High School @BromfieldSports (.5K followers) Harvard, MA

Clinton High School @GaelsAthletics (.6K followers) Clinton, MA

Littleton High School: @lps_athletics (1.2K followers) Littleton, MA

Lunenburg High School @BlueKnightsAD1 (.7K followers)

Tyngsborough High School @tyngtigersports (1.5K followers)

Midland Wachusett Division E

Ayer Shirley Regional High School @ASRHSAthletics (1.1K followers)

Maynard High School: @Maynard_AD (.8K followers) Maynard, MA

Murdock High School

Narragansett High School: @GansettAthletic (.1K followers) Baldwinville, MA

Tahanto Regional Middle-High School

West Boylston Middle-High School: @athletics_wb  West Boylston MA 

Worcester County Athletic Conference

Bethany Christian Academy

Immaculate Heart of Mary School

North Brookfield Jr./Sr. HS

Notre Dame Prep School

Sizer School

South Lancaster Academy

Trivium School

Worcester County High School

Abby Kelley Foster High School

District 4

Dual County League Large

Acton-Boxborough High School: @absports (1.3K followers) Acton, MA

Bedford High School: @BedfordBucs (2.2K followers)

Boston Latin High School @BLS_Athletics (2.1K followers) Boston, MA

Cambridge Rindge & Latin School @CRLSFalcons (1.9K followers) Cambridge, MA

Concord-Carlisle High School: @CCPatsAD (2.2K followers) Concord, MA
Lincoln-Sudbury  High School: @Warriors978 (1.2K followers)
Newton South High School @NSHS_Athletics (1.3K followers) Newton MA
Waltham High School @WHawkSAthletics (1K followers)

Wayland High School: @WaylanAthletics (1.4K followers) Wayland, MA 
Westford High School: @TheWAGhosts (2.5K followers) 30 Patten Rd Westford MA

Weston High School: @WestonAthletic (1.7K followers)

Independent

Collegiate Charter School of Lowell @CCSL_SABIS (.2K followers) Lowell, MA

League TBD

New School Community Charter School of Cambridge

Prospect Hill Academy Charter School Cambridge

Merrimack Valley Division I

Andover High School: @AndoverWarriors (2.5K followers) Andover MA

Billerica Memorial High School @BMHS_Athletics (4.4K followers) Billerica, MA

Central Catholic High School @CCRaider_sports (4.2K followers) Lawrence, Ma

Chelmsford High School: @CHSAthletics_ (2.5K followers) Chelmsford MA

Haverhill High School: @GoHillies (2.3K followers) Haverhill, Massachusetts
Lowell High School @_LHSAthletics (2.3K followers) Lowell, MA

North Andover High School: @NA_Athletics (4K followers)

Merrimack Valley Division II


Dracut High School @dracutmiddies (1.6K followers)
Lawrence High School @lancerathletics

Methuen High School @methuensports (3.1K followers) Methuen Ma

Tewksbury Memorial High School @TMHS_Athletics (3.4K followers) Tewksbury, MA

Middlesex (Freedom & Liberty)

Arlington High School: @AHS_SpyPonders (.3K followers) Arlington, MA 
Belmont High School: @bhsmarauders (.2K followers) Belmont, Ma

Burlington High School: @BHSAthleticDept (.7K followers)

Lexington High School: @LexMinutemenAth (2.3K followers) Lexington, Ma

Melrose High School: @MHSathletix (3.1K followers) Melrose, MA 02176

Reading Memorial High School: @RocketsRMHS (2.9K followers) Reading, Ma

Stoneham High School @StonehamAD (1.2K followers)
Wakefield Memorial High School @WMHS_Warriors (2.5K followers) Wakefield, MA
Watertown High School @WatertownSports (1.6K followers) Watertown, MA
Wilmington High School @Wilmington_AD (2.1K followers)

Winchester High School: @Winch_Athletics (2.5K followers)
Woburn Memorial High School: @WMHSTanners (3.7K followers) Woburn, Massachusetts

District 5

Cape Ann (Kinney & Baker)

Amesbury High School:

Georgetown High School: @GMHS_Royals (1.2K followers)

Hamilton-Wenham High School: @hwathleticdept (2K followers) S. Hamilton, MA. 

Ipswich High School: @ihstigers (2.1K followers) Ipswich, MA

Lynnfield High School: @PIONEERSLHS (1K followers)

Manchester Essex High School: @MEHornets (1.5K followers) Manchester, Ma.
Masconomet High School: @mascochieftains (1.2K followers)
Newburyport High School: @Port_Athletics (1.8K followers) Newburyport, MA
North Reading High School: @NRAthleticDir (1.1K followers) North Reading, MA
Pentucket High School: @Pentucket_AD (2.3K followers)
Saugus High School: @SaugusSachemsAD (1.2K followers) Saugus, Ma
Triton High School: @Triton_Vikings (1.8K followers) Byfield, MA 

Commonwealth League

Academy of Notre Dame

Essex Tech High School: @ETAthletics (1.7K followers) Hathorne, MA

Fellowship Christian Academy

Greater Lawrence Tech HS

Greater Lowell Technical High School: @GLTechAthletics (.4K followers)

Innovation Academy Charter School

KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate

Lowell Catholic High School

Lynn Tech High School @LynnTechSports (.3K followers)

Minuteman Regional High School

Mystic Valley Regional Charter High School: @MVAthleticNews (.8K followers) Malden, MA.

Nashoba Valley Technical High School

Northeast High School @NortheastAD (1K followers)
Shawsheen Regional Technical High School @shawtech_sports (2.3K followers) 100 Cook Street Billerica, MA
Whittier Regional Technical High School @WhittierTechHS (1.3K followers)

Greater Boston


Everett High School @EHSAthletics15 (1.4K followers) Everett, MA
Malden High School @MaldenHS_Sports (1.5K followers) Malden, MA
Medford High School @mhsathletics2 (1.2K followers)

Revere High School
Somerville High School @SHSHighlanders1 (1.6K followers) Somerville, MA .somerville.k12.ma.us/athletics

Independent League

Chelsea High School

Clark School

Pioneer Charter School of Science II

Salem Academy Charter School

Sparhawk Upper School

Northeastern Conference

Beverly High School: @BeverlyPanthers (2.5K followers) Beverly Massachusetts 

Danvers High School: @WeAreDanvers (3K followers)
Gloucester High School @FishermenGhs (.8K followers) Gloucester, MA
Lynn Classical High School
Lynn English High School: @BulldogAthlete (.7K followers) 50 goodridge St Lynn Ma. 01902

Marblehead  High School @MHSMagicians_AD (1.2K followers) Marblehead, MA
Peabody High School: @TannerAthletics (2K followers) Peabody VM High School, MA

Salem High School @WitchesSports 9(.3K followers) Salem

Saugus Middle/High School

Swampscott High School
Revere High School @revereminutemen (1.6K followers)
Winthrop High School

District 6

Boston City League

Boston English High School: @AthleticsBPS (1.2K followers)

Fenway High School:

Henderson K-12 Inclusion School

Muniz Academy

Quincy Upper School


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Dorchester High School:

West Roxbury High School: @AthleticsBPS (1.2K followers)

Boston City League North


Another Course to College

Boston Community Leadership Academy

Boston Latin Academy High School: @AthleticsBPS (1.2K followers)
Brighton High School: @AthleticsBPS (1.2K followers)

Charlestown High School:

East Boston High School: @AthleticsBPS (1.2K followers)

The English High School

Excel High School

Boston Green Academy

Mary Lyon Pilot Middle/High School

Madison Park Tech/Voc H.S.: : @AthleticsBPS (1.2K followers)

McKinley South End Academy

Snowden Int’l School @ Copley

Boston City League South


Burke High School:

Community Academy of Sci & Health

New Mission High School:

O’Bryant High School: @AthleticsBPS (1.2K followers)

Tech Boston Academy

Catholic Central

Archbishop Williams High School: @goAWathletics (2.6K followers) Braintree, MA
Arlington Catholic High School @AC_Athletics: (1.3K followers) 16 Medford St, Arlington, MA
Austin Prep High School: @AustinPrepAD (2.1K followers) Reading, MA

Bishop Feehan High School
Bishop Fenwick High School @fenwicksports (2.2Kfollowers) Peabody MA.

Bishop Stang High School
Cardinal Spellman High School: @SpellmanSports (.8K followers) Brockton, MA

Cathedral High School

Cristo Rey High School @CristoReyAD (.2K followers)

Matignon High School: @MatignonSports (1.7K followers) 1 Matignon Rd., Cambridge, MA

St. Joseph’s Prep High School 

St. Mary’s High School

Catholic Conference High School (B)

Boston College High School @BChighathletics (3.1K followers)
Catholic Memorial High School @CMHS_Knights (2.2K followers) West Roxbury, MA
Malden Catholic High School: @MCathletics1 (3K followers) Malden, MA
St. John’s Prep High School: @sjpathletics (3.3K followers) Danvers, Massachusetts.
Xaverian Brothers High School: @Xaverian_Hawks (3.6K followers) Westwood, MA. 

Catholic Conference High School (G)

Fontbonne Academy

Mount Alvernia High School

Notre Dame Academy

Ursuline Academy

Independent

Academy of the Pacific Rim
Boston Collegiate Charter School
Excel Academy Charter High School
Maimonides School
Malden Catholic High School (Girls)
Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School
Pioneer Charter School of Science
Roxbury Preparatory Charter High School

Catholic Central Small


Lowell Catholic High School: @LowellCatholic (1K followers)Lowell, MA
Marian High School 
Pope John High School 
St. Clement High School 

District 7

Bay State League: Carey Division

Braintree High School @BraintreeWamps (2.4K followers) Braintree, Massachusetts 
Brookline High School @bhs_warriors (2.5K followers) Brookline, MA
Framingham High School: @FHSFlyersSports (1.7K followers) Framingham, MA
Needham High School @NHSRockets (4.6K followers) Needham, MA. 
Newton North High School @NNHSTigers (3K followers) Newtonville, MA.
Weymouth High School @wildcatnationAD (1.2K followers) Weymouth, MA

Bay State Herget League

Dedham High School: @DedhamAthletics (.8K followers)
Milton High School: @MHS_Wildcats_ (1.5K followers) Milton, MA
Natick High School: @NatickAthletics (2.6K followers)
Walpole High School: @WalpoleAD (1.8K followers)
Wellesley High School: @wellesleysports (2.5K followers)

Hockomock (Kelley-Rex & Davenport)

Attleboro High School @AHS_Bluepride (2.3K followers) Attleboro, MA

Canton High School: @CantonAthletics (2.5K followers) Canton, Mass. 
Foxborough High School: @FoxboroWarrior (2.6K followers) Foxborough, MA

Franklin High School: @FHSSports (5.9K followers) FRANKLIN, MA

King Philip High School: @kphsathletics (1.7K followers)
Mansfield High School @MHShornets (2.8K followers)

Milford High School: @MilfordAthletic (.7K followers) Milford, MA
North Attleborough High School: @NorthHigh1 (2.3K followers)
Oliver Ames High School: @OAHSTigersports (2.7K followers) Easton, Massachusetts.
Sharon High School: @SHSEagleAD (1K followers) Sharon, MA 02067
Stoughton High School: @Stoughton_AD (2K followers)

Taunton High School: @ThsWebmaster (.4K followers) Taunton, MA 

Independent

South Shore Christian Academy

Tri-Valley

Ashland High School: @ClockerAD (2.8K followerS) Ashland, MA

Bellingham High School @BhamAthletics (1.4K followers) Bellingham, MA

Dedham High School

Dover-Sherborn High School

Holliston High School @HollistonAD (1.6K followers) Holliston, MA

Hopkinton High School: @HillerAthletics (2.3K followers)
Medfield High School: @MedfieldAD (4.2K followers) Medfield, MA

Medway High School: @MedwayAthletics (3.1K followers)

Millis High School High School: @millisathletics Millis, MA

Norton High School: @NHSLancersports

Norwood High School: @NHS_Mustangs (2.2K followers) Norwood, MA

Westwood High School: @WHSAthletics1 (2.2K followers)

District 8

Independent

Atlantis Charter School

Mayflower Athletic Conference Comprehensive

Avon High School @AHS_Falcons (.3K followers)
Bishop Connolly High School

Southeastern High School
Blue Hills Regional Technical High School @bhrtech (.7K followers) Canton, MA

Bristol County Agricultural High School @BristolAggie (.7K followers)
Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School

Cape Cod Tech:
Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School @dimanbengals (1.8K followers)
Holbrook High School @BulldogHolbrook (.4K followers) Holbrook, MA

Norfolk Aggie Vocational High School: @Aggie_Rams (.4K followers) Norfolk Aggie, Walpole, MA

Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School:

Shore Vocational Technical High Schoo: @SSVT_Vikings (.8K followers) Hanover, MA

Southeastern Reg. Voc/Tech School
Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School @TriRvths (.7K followers)

Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School
West Bridgewater High School: @WBMSHSAthletics (1.1K followers) West Bridgewater, MA

Westport High School @Westport_Sports (.4K followers)

South Coast Large

Apponequet High School

Dighton-Rehoboth High School

Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational High School @GNBVTathletics

Old Rochester High School

Somerset Berkley High School: @sb_raiders (2K followers) Somerset, MA

South Coast Small

Bourne High School @bournehs (.4K followers) Cape Cod, MA

Fairhaven High School @FairhavenAD (.8K followers)

Joseph Case High School

Seekonk High School @SeekonkWarrior (.7K followers) Seekonk, MA

Wareham High School

Southeast Conference

Bridgewater-Raynham High School @BR_Athletics_MA (3.8Kfollowers) Bridgewater, MA. 

Brockton High School: @Boxer_Sports (1K followers) Brockton, MA

Dartmouth High School: 

Durfee High School @frps_durfee (2.8K followers)
New Bedford High School: @nbhighsports (1.5K followers)

District 9

Cape & Islands

Barnstable High School: @Stable_Sports (1.9K followers) Barnstable, MA

Cape Cod Academy:

Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School

Falmouth Academy

Falmouth High School

Martha’s Vineyard High School: @mv_sports (.7K followers) Martha’s Vineyard

Monomoy High School: @MonomoySharks (464 followers) Harwich, MA
Nantucket High School: @nhswhalers (1.8K followers)

Nauset Reg. High School

Rising Tide Charter Public School
Pope John Paul II High School: @JPII_Athletics (.8K followers)

Sandwich High School
Sturgis East High School:
Sturgis West High School:

Independent

Calvary Chapel Academy

Martha’s Vineyard Charter School

Riverview School

Samuel Fuller School

Trinity Christian Academy

District 9

Patriot League: (Fisher Division & Keenan Division)


Duxbury High School: @DuxHSAthletics (1K followers) Duxbury, MA

Hanover High School: @han_athletics (2.3K followers) Hanover, MA

Hingham High School: @HarbormenNews (2.3K followers) Hingham, MA

Marshfield High School: @GORAMSathletics (3.9K followers) Marshfield, MA
North Quincy High School: @NQRaiders (1.8K followers) North Quincy,MA
Pembroke High School: @pemathletics (1K followers)

Plymouth North High School: @pnhsathletics (2.8K followers) Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360

Plymouth South High School: @ScottFryPanther (1K followers)

Quincy High School: @QHSAthletics (1.7K followers) Quincy, MA
Scituate High School: @ScitAthletics (1.7K followers)
Silver Lake High School: @SLakeathletics (2.9K followers) Kingston, MA
Whitman-Hanson Regional High School: @WHathletics (4.9K followers)

South Shore League

Abington High School: @AbingtonAD (3.3K followers)

Carver High School: @CarverCrusaders (1.4K followers) 60 South Meadow Road, Carver MA 02330

Cohasset High School: @CohassetSports (3.1K followers) Cohasset, MA

East Bridgewater High School: @EBHSAthletics (1.2K followers)

Hull High School: @HullPirates (1.6K followers) Hull, MA

Mashpee High School: @MashpeeAthletic (2.5 followers) Mashpee 

Middleborough High School: @MiddleboroAD (1.8K followers)

Norwell High School: @nhsath (1K followers)

Randolph High School:
Rockland High School: @Rocklanddogs (2.1K followers)

Central Mass.

Holy Name High School @HNNaps (570 followers) Worcester, MA
St. Bernard’s High School @BernardianAthl1 (.3K followers)
St. John’s (Shrewsbury) High School @SJHS_PioneersAD (.3K followers)
St. Peter-Marian High School @SPMAthletics (1.4K followers)

Colonial League

Assabet Regional Technical High School: @AztecAthletics (1.2K followers)
Bay Path High Regional School: 

Blackstone Valley High School: @BVTBeavers (2.6K followers) Upton, Massachusetts

Joseph P. Keefe Tech High School

Nashoba Valley Tech High School: @nashobaAD (3.2K followers) Bolton, MA

Monty Tech High School
Parker Charter High School
Worcester Tech High School @wteagles (.5K followers) Worcester, MA

Eastern Athletic Conference

Bishop Feehan High School: @FeehanAthletics (1.9K followers) Bishop Feehan High School

Bishop Stang High School: @BishopStangAD (1.5K followers) North Dartmouth, MA

Coyle & Cassidy High School: @CoyleAthletics (.9K followers) EAC

Eastern Independent League

Bancroft High School: @SportsBancroft (.6K followers) Worcester, MA
Beaver Country Day High School: @BVRathletics (.6K followers) Chestnut Hill, MA

Berwick Academy @BerwickBulldogs 31 Academy St South Berwick ME
Concord Academy High School 
Landmark High School @LMKathletics (.4K followers) Prides Crossing, MA
Lexington Christian Academy @TheLCALIONS (.4K followers)
Pingree High School: @pingreesports (1.4K followers) South Hamilton, MA. 
Portsmouth Abbey High School
Tabor Academy: @taborathletics (2K followers) Marion, MA

Advanced Math and Science High School

North Brookfield High School

North Central Charter High School

St. Mary’s (Worcester) High School

Independents

Maimonides High School

Marianapolis High School

New Testament High School

Randolph High School

South Shore Christian High School

Worcester Academy

Others:
@SPMAthletics St. Peter-Marian Central Catholic Junior-Senior High School … Guardians Athletics … 781 Grove Street
@WinchendonA Follow us for news, updates, and scores for all of The Winchendon School’s athletic teams. Winchendon, MA
@TheDanaDragon Official Twitter Account of @DanaHallSchool Athletics Programs | Member of the EIL and NEPSAC Wellesley, MA danahall.org/athletics
@TheLCALIONS Official Twitter Page of Lexington Christian Academy Athletics. #GoLions #GoLadyLions Lexington, MA Lca.edu
@CAL_League Sports news from the Colonial Athletic League-Assabet, Bay Path, Blackstone Valley, Keefe Tech, Monty Tech, Nashoba Tech, Parker, Worcester Tech & Univ. Park
@DualCounty up to date information for all things Dual County
 
 
Top twitter accounts for Massachusetts ADs.

  1. @BeverlyPanthers (2,478 followers / 11 tutors) Athletic Director at Beverly High School, Home of the Panthers. Proud Member of the Northeastern Conference. 2013 Boston Globe Ames Award Winner. #Onward Beverly Massachusetts bhsonline.org
  2. @DuxAthletics (2,075 followers / 79 tutors) Official Twitter account for the Duxbury High School athletic department. Duxbury, MA · http://www.duxbury.k12.ma.us/athletics
  3. @WHathletics (1,422 followers / 11 tutors) http://www.flickr.com/photos/wh-sports/sets/ …whathletics.com
  4. @SHSBlueKnights (1,263 followers) The Official Home of the Sandwich High School Blue Knights! Providing you instant updates regarding whats going on at SHS! Blue Knight Pride! East Sandwich, Massachusetts. sandwich.k12.ma.us/shs
  5. @NHSRockets (1,050 followers) Official Twitter of Needham High School Athletics. Needham, MA.
  6. @NNHSTigers (956 followers) The Official Twitter of Newton North High School athletics, providing Tiger news, schedules, standings, and updates. GO TIGERS! Newtonville, MA. nntigers.com
  7. @BedfordBucs (900 followers) Athletic Director Follow us for game updates, news and cancellations. Bedford Massachusetts · bedford.k12.ma.us/extra-curricul…
  8. @Xaverian_Hawks (900 followers / 57 tutors ) Official Twitter home of the Xaverian Brothers High School Hawks. Westwood, MA. xbhs.com
  9. @BigGreenSports (892 followers & 2 tutors / 02748) dartmouthps.dhs.schoolfusion.us
  10. @GORAMSathletics (888 followers) Twitter account for the Marshfield Public Schools Athletic Department Marshfield, MA 02050.
  11. @SachemAthletics (840 followers) Pentucket Assistant Principal/Athletic Director.
  12. @ihstigers (831 followers) Tom Gallagher – Director of Athletics – Ipswich High School. Ipswich, MA. ipswichschools.org/High%20School/…
  13. @pnhsathletics (816 followers) Plymouth North HS athletics. Plymouth Mass.
  14. @BR_Athletics_MA (800 followers & 69 tutors / 02324) Official Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School Athletics Department. Updates & Information. Bridgewater, MA. bridge-rayn.org/athletics.cfm?…
  15. @AbingtonAD (775 followers) The official twitter page of the Abington High School Athletic department. All tweets from Athletic Director Peter Serino.
  16. @hwathleticdept (750 followers) The official Twitter home of Hamilton-Wenham Athletics. Go Generals! S. Hamilton, MA. hwrhs.hwschools.net/pages/Hamilton…
  17. @MCathletics1 (762 followers / 50 tutors) Malden Catholic Athletic Department #LancerPride
  18. @CohassetSports (746 followers) Cohasset High School Sports News This site is maintained by CHS Athletic Director, Ron Ford. Cohasset, MA. cohasset.chs.schoolfusion.us/overview/athle…
  19. @EBHSAthletics (737 followers) East Bridgewater Athletic Department.
  20. @NatickAthletics (724 followers) Director of Athletics @Natick High School, MA. natickps.org/NatickHigh/Ath…
  21. @pemathletics (691 followers) News and updates from the Pembroke Athletic Department Pembroke ·
  22. @MashpeeAthletic (618 followers) Mashpee mashpee.k12.ma.us/High.cfm?subpa…
  23. @MonomoySharks (567 followers)
  24. @bhs_warriors (520 followers)
  25. @Sachempride (489 followers) Best place to get all the information about Saugus High School…from your favorite AP’s. Saugus, Ma 01906. saugus.k12.ma.us
  26. @NQRaiders (429 followers) The official Twitter page for North Quincy Athletics. Follow us for game updates,news and cancellations. North Quincy,MA · quincypublicschools.com/nqhsathletics/
  27. @wellesleysports (413 followers)
  28. @HullPirates (398 followers) Hull, MA
  29. @QHSAthletics (375 followers) Follow the QHS Sports Action! quincypublicschools.com
  30. @MEHornets (372 followers) The official home of Manchester Essex Athletics. GO HORNETS! Manchester, Ma. · mersd.org
  31. @CarverCrusaders (367 followers) 60 South Meadow Road, Carver MA 02330. www.carver.org
  32. @BraintreeWamps (354 followers) Home for Braintree High School Athletic updates and information. Braintree, Massachusetts gpvillage.com/bhs
  33. @BChighathletics (318 followers / 62 tutors)
  34. @sachems1 (298 followers / 31 tutors) MHS athletics.
  35. @KevinMackinAD (291 followers) Weymouth High School has an outstanding athletics program. Weymouth, MA 02190 weymouthschools.org/athletics.aspx
  36. @Rocklanddogs (289 followers)
  37. @ScottFryPanther (226 followers) Athletic Director at Plymouth South High School Plymouth MA. southpanthers.com
  38. @NHS_Mustangs (261 followers / 56 tutors) Official twitter of the Norwood High School Athletic Department. Member of the Bay State Conference.
  39. @Milton_HS (223 followers) Official account of Milton High School Athletics. Go Wildcats!
  40. @FHSClippers (207 followers) The Official Twitter Page of Falmouth High School Activities & Athletics #ClipperPride Falmouth, MA. tinyurl.com/fhsathletics
  41. @Nausetsports (199 followers) Nauset Regional HS, Cape Cod
  42. @MSSADASec (193 followers) Massachusetts Secondary Schools Athletic Directors Association
  43. @Dolphinathletic (183 followers) Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School Athletics Updates. Dennis-Yarmouth HS
  44. @nhsath (163 followers)
  45. @red64321 (134 followers) Director of Athletics, Hingham High School
  46. @hhstribe (130 followers) Hanover High School Athletics

Atlantic Coast League

Dennis-Yarmouth High School: @Dolphinathletic (1.2K followers) Dennis-Yarmouth HS
Falmouth High School: @FHSClippers (1.8 followers) Falmouth, MA #ClipperPride 

Nauset High School: @Nausetsports (1.9K followers) Nauset Regional HS, Cape Cod
Sandwich High School: @SHSBlueKnights (3K followers) East Sandwich, Massachusetts. 

Independent School League

Bancroft High School
Belmont Hill School 
Brooks School 
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School 
The Governor’s Academy 
Groton School 
Lawrence Academy 
Middlesex School 
Milton Academy 
Noble & Greenough School
St. George’s School (RI) 
St. Mark’s School 
St. Paul’s School (NH) 
St. Sebastian’s School 
Thayer Academy 
The Rivers School: @RiversAthletics @ISLSPORTS @NEPSAC Weston, Mass

The Roxbury Latin School (61 tutors / 02132)

Lakes Region

Brewster Academy
Holderness
Kimball Union
New Hampton
Proctor
Tilton
Vermont Academy