2024 TRYOUTS for all teams will be in mid-to-late March
...in the west metro with a couple different date options to work around spring breaks. Check back around January 2024 for more specifics. We had 34 teams in 2023 as the program is growing and have solid fits for elite, mid, and lower tier players to keep growing their game!
2023 TEAM PAGES with Schedules and Rosters are at the bottom of this page
MINNESOTA SWISH Apparel Order Link: Click Here
*all items are optional for players, parents, fans and get delivered right to your home!
* can order any time of year! No specific small window of time to get orders in.
*Note that there are both MN Swish and Hoops Training items in the store
*Minnesota Swish is a Twin Cities West Metro spring and early summer basketball club program*
Players from all communities and areas are welcomed to tryout and participate.
...in the west metro with a couple different date options to work around spring breaks. Check back around January 2024 for more specifics. We had 34 teams in 2023 as the program is growing and have solid fits for elite, mid, and lower tier players to keep growing their game!
2023 TEAM PAGES with Schedules and Rosters are at the bottom of this page
MINNESOTA SWISH Apparel Order Link: Click Here
*all items are optional for players, parents, fans and get delivered right to your home!
* can order any time of year! No specific small window of time to get orders in.
*Note that there are both MN Swish and Hoops Training items in the store
*Minnesota Swish is a Twin Cities West Metro spring and early summer basketball club program*
Players from all communities and areas are welcomed to tryout and participate.
Program Details
Tournaments
All Teams will participate in 6 tournaments
Tournaments will be Twin Cities Metro-based with the option to do one out-of-state (within driving distance) event. Will discuss this with your team after the 1st or 2nd practice of the year. Sioux Falls, Iowa, or Wisconsin are options.
Teams will also have the option to add additional tournaments for around $60-$80 per player if a particular team wants to play more than listed below.
TENTATIVE 2023 tournament weekends:
Tournaments will be Twin Cities Metro-based with the option to do one out-of-state (within driving distance) event. Will discuss this with your team after the 1st or 2nd practice of the year. Sioux Falls, Iowa, or Wisconsin are options.
Teams will also have the option to add additional tournaments for around $60-$80 per player if a particular team wants to play more than listed below.
TENTATIVE 2023 tournament weekends:
April 15-16: most teams will play
April 22-23: most teams will play
April 29-30: likely off but could swap one to this weekend
May 6-7: most teams will play
May 13-14: most teams will play
May 20-21: most teams will play
May 27-28: Will NOT Play (Memorial Weekend)
June 3-4: most teams will play
June 11-12: another potential option to swap to
April 22-23: most teams will play
April 29-30: likely off but could swap one to this weekend
May 6-7: most teams will play
May 13-14: most teams will play
May 20-21: most teams will play
May 27-28: Will NOT Play (Memorial Weekend)
June 3-4: most teams will play
June 11-12: another potential option to swap to
Schedules will remain tentative until after tryouts and may be changed if there is a need to due to player or coach availability. Level of competition considerations will be taken into account...some teams may play in club-sponsored D1 or D2 division events while others may play in mid-to-lower Gopher State divisions based on the abilities of the team. Athlete tournament availability will be collected on the online sign-up form. Most tournaments are 2-day (both Sat and Sun) events with 3 or 4 games guaranteed. The TEAM pages below have examples of what 2022 Swish teams played at different age levels.
Practices
Team practices will likely be in the following area schools & gyms: Chaska, Waconia, and Chanhassen
There will typically be 2 practices per week with the possibility of having just one over Easter and Memorial weeks or if coach or player schedules dictate. We will take input on practice scheduling from online registration forms or you may bring to tryouts a list of dates to avoid having practices.
There will typically be 2 practices per week with the possibility of having just one over Easter and Memorial weeks or if coach or player schedules dictate. We will take input on practice scheduling from online registration forms or you may bring to tryouts a list of dates to avoid having practices.
Program Philosophy & Goals
The goal each year is to give athletes in the area a chance to:
- Gain valuable playing experience with 15 to 25+ games
- Be challenged by playing with and against better players and athletes
- Experience a different role or coaching style and hopefully learn new skills, learn from game situations, and learn to play with more intensity, aggressiveness, and toughness.
- Come back an improved player ready to contribute at a higher level in the 2023-24 school or travel season!
MN Swish teams will have intense practices with a focus on skill development and improving game situation knowledge. A few specific skill areas teams will work on developing include:
1) Finishing strong around the basket
2) Creating scoring opportunities with good footwork and fakes
3) Handling pressure - both dribbling, passing, and pivoting
4) Defensive positioning, intensity, communication, and boxing out
Not a lot of time will be spent on learning plays that won't benefit athletes in the future. Each team will have a motion offense and keep good spacing on the floor with the option to add a few sets and plays. Defense played will be primarily man-to-man with occasional zones or presses.
Spring-sport athletes are welcomed and supported by the Swish program. We'll do our best to schedule around practice and tournament conflicts and work with you if need to miss basketball for your spring sport practices/games. Playing multiple sports for as many years as you can is encouraged by MN Swish to develop complete athletes!
Rosters: Nine or 10 players will be selected to each team roster.
Playing Time: Coaches will be instructed to play each athlete in both halves of each game and at least 30% of the game's total
minutes while still trying to win the game and have the team's top line-up in during crucial times.
Coaches: We have a number of excellent coaches returning and lined up for 2023. There may be a need for a few more coaches depending on number of athletes at tryouts. Anyone interested in a paid coaching position should contact Andrew Dahl at 651-592-6099 or AndrewDahl@HoopsTraining.com as soon as possible.
Hotels/Transportation:
No hotel rooms (in tournaments where those may be necessary) or transportation is provided. Players & families will be on their own to decide where to stay and/or coordinate rides.
Potential Covid Protocols:
Hopefully this is all behind us in 2023, but MN Swish will be following the policies of the practice gyms we use as well as the tournaments we enter in terms of masking and number of players/fans allowed.
- Gain valuable playing experience with 15 to 25+ games
- Be challenged by playing with and against better players and athletes
- Experience a different role or coaching style and hopefully learn new skills, learn from game situations, and learn to play with more intensity, aggressiveness, and toughness.
- Come back an improved player ready to contribute at a higher level in the 2023-24 school or travel season!
MN Swish teams will have intense practices with a focus on skill development and improving game situation knowledge. A few specific skill areas teams will work on developing include:
1) Finishing strong around the basket
2) Creating scoring opportunities with good footwork and fakes
3) Handling pressure - both dribbling, passing, and pivoting
4) Defensive positioning, intensity, communication, and boxing out
Not a lot of time will be spent on learning plays that won't benefit athletes in the future. Each team will have a motion offense and keep good spacing on the floor with the option to add a few sets and plays. Defense played will be primarily man-to-man with occasional zones or presses.
Spring-sport athletes are welcomed and supported by the Swish program. We'll do our best to schedule around practice and tournament conflicts and work with you if need to miss basketball for your spring sport practices/games. Playing multiple sports for as many years as you can is encouraged by MN Swish to develop complete athletes!
Rosters: Nine or 10 players will be selected to each team roster.
Playing Time: Coaches will be instructed to play each athlete in both halves of each game and at least 30% of the game's total
minutes while still trying to win the game and have the team's top line-up in during crucial times.
Coaches: We have a number of excellent coaches returning and lined up for 2023. There may be a need for a few more coaches depending on number of athletes at tryouts. Anyone interested in a paid coaching position should contact Andrew Dahl at 651-592-6099 or AndrewDahl@HoopsTraining.com as soon as possible.
Hotels/Transportation:
No hotel rooms (in tournaments where those may be necessary) or transportation is provided. Players & families will be on their own to decide where to stay and/or coordinate rides.
Potential Covid Protocols:
Hopefully this is all behind us in 2023, but MN Swish will be following the policies of the practice gyms we use as well as the tournaments we enter in terms of masking and number of players/fans allowed.
Player FeE
The 2023 Player Fee is $685.00 per player (no fee to tryout)
Sibling Rate: $635 per player (multiple athletes from same household)
Uniform Discount: Deduct up to $100 if using same Gray & Orange Tops ($25 each), Gray Shorts ($25), White L/S Warmup ($25) from 2022 season
Cost includes: Two Jersey Tops, Shorts, and a Warmup Top which are all yours to keep after the season in addition to covering tournament entry fees, coach payment, practice gym expenses, insurance, etc.
*Although there is no fee to tryout, we will need a commitment by that night by paying the full team fee that you are willing to play on a team if selected* Checks (payable to Hoops Training) or cash are preferable. Can also take credit cards through PayPal.com (3% fee added to charge). Contact AndrewDahl@HoopsTraining.com for credit card details or payment plan options. If you bring a check and do not make a team, it will be mailed back or shredded. If you haven any conditions such as "will only play if making the top team" or "need to placed on same team as another athlete or would rather not play" we need to know those as well on tryout day as that could have a trickle down effect on all rosters for that grade - if not able or deserving to make the request, the player will not be rostered.
Sibling Rate: $635 per player (multiple athletes from same household)
Uniform Discount: Deduct up to $100 if using same Gray & Orange Tops ($25 each), Gray Shorts ($25), White L/S Warmup ($25) from 2022 season
Cost includes: Two Jersey Tops, Shorts, and a Warmup Top which are all yours to keep after the season in addition to covering tournament entry fees, coach payment, practice gym expenses, insurance, etc.
*Although there is no fee to tryout, we will need a commitment by that night by paying the full team fee that you are willing to play on a team if selected* Checks (payable to Hoops Training) or cash are preferable. Can also take credit cards through PayPal.com (3% fee added to charge). Contact AndrewDahl@HoopsTraining.com for credit card details or payment plan options. If you bring a check and do not make a team, it will be mailed back or shredded. If you haven any conditions such as "will only play if making the top team" or "need to placed on same team as another athlete or would rather not play" we need to know those as well on tryout day as that could have a trickle down effect on all rosters for that grade - if not able or deserving to make the request, the player will not be rostered.
PLEASE REGISTER ONLINE before you attend a tryout session so we have your contact info!
*there is no payment requirement (or option to pay) on this registration form*
*there is no payment requirement (or option to pay) on this registration form*
