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For a high school basketball player to have a great season and career, he must pay attention to little things, so that he can focus on just basketball as much as possible. This can be a challenge because there can be a lot to figure out. For example, what time is practice.
What time is practice?
Practice times for a basketball player can vary from day to day and week to week. High school gyms are often shared by several sports and teams. Most athletic directors seem to give the practice slot immediately after school to the freshman teams for several reasons. The biggest one is that freshmen lack the ability to get to and from school easily, Freshman typically do not drive, and most parents find after school transportation challenging. So in some cases, for freshman players, the practice time is practice is going to be the same every day. Th freshman block is usually shorter than other slots. Courts will be shared with boys and girls teams, so a team may be limited to a half court.
For varsity and JV practices, there almost never are set times for an entire season. The practices times will be all over the place. Typically there are two practice blocks. At the start of the week or the start of the month or the start of the season the two varsity coaches would sit down and map out the practice slots. In some schools the slots may be 2:30 to 4:30 and 4:30 to 6:30. It will vary from school to school, but these blocks are usually 2 to 3 hours.
For the majority of varsity high school players there will be no consistency with practice times. This means players must be prepared for different routines depending on the practice time.
What you will pack?
Heading off to school can be very challenging with a full backpack of books, notebooks, calculators and a computer. When a player is practicing immediately after school, a basketball bag must also be packed and brought to school. The practice bag will include sneakers, shorts, reversible jersey, undershirt, sweatshirt winter hat – all the things necessary for practice. When practice is not after school the bag can be packed and left at home if a player decides to go home before practice.
What to eat?
It is very, very, very important for a high school basketball player to fuel his body. A player needs to plan out meals for the next day and possibly for the entire week. Many high school students may hop in a car with a friend and get some food at a local fast food restaurant. Although this may be convenient and enjoyable, in the long run, it is better for a player to eat as healthy as possible. Pack an extra sandwich. Even eat some fruit. Eat a power bar. There are many options but it will take some time to prepare food for before practice. Some players are fortunate enough to have other family members that will assist in this process. Be sure to thank this person.
Transportation
Transportation can be a bit of a challenge for many players. Some players play for the hometown, which makes it a little more convenient for transportion. However many towns are very large, so the school might be located several miles away from a players home and it might not be practical to go home before a late practice.
Players attending private school can commute up to an hour. In this case , it is probably not an option to head home before practice. Players will remain at the school until the practice time.
No matter what the situation it’s important that you always allow time to get ready for practice and allow time for any unexpected delays. At some point in a player’s career, he will have to coordinate transportation with another teammate, family member, or friend. And with changing practice times in game times this can be a bit of a chore. It is best to have a weekly schedule that you write out, so that the player can focus on being the best basketball player possible.