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In some states, Week #3 is the start of official games. Tryouts are over. Cuts have been made. Scrimmages have been played. Ready or not, it is time for the 1st game of the season.
Preseason is officially over. Let the games begin.
With the exception of a few teams that may have played at the end of Week #2, every team will be playing a game this week. Seniors players will be entering their final season. Some players will be getting their very first varsity start. Plenty of other players will be getting their first varsity minutes. Some coaches will be entering the first season, while others will have spent decades riding buses and sitting on the bench. Dreams of an undefeated season will be dashed quickly on opening night for half the teams this week.
A basketball season can be a challenging for players and their families. There are so many different schedules for practices, games, vacation week, and state tournaments.
Players need to prepare for home game and away games. Each will have differences, it will require a player to figure out what works best for him. Home games often require varsity players to watch part of the JV game. Many varsity teams have an official warm-up during halftime of the JV game. So it is very important for a player to have a home game routine starting with the last bell of the school day and leading up to the time he must be at the gym to prepare for his game.
Players will need to figure out what they will eat, how they will get to and from school, and a pre-game basketball warm-up routine. To avoid any stress on game day, the routine should be well thought out, based on what works for the player, and based on previous seasons successes and failures.