*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.
2022 MN Swish Tryouts
BOYS: Saturday, March 19th
Current 4th-11th Graders
Specific Tryout Times and Location pending until gym requests approved (Chaska, Chan, or Waconia)
Note: any boys who play or dress varsity for their HS team, and your team is "still alive" in playoff competition, you are unable to tryout until your season is over by MSHSL rules. Contact Coach Dahl if you have this scenario for alternate tryouts options or means.
GIRLS: Sunday, March 20th
Current 4th-10th Graders
Specific Tryout Times and Location pending until gym requests approved (Chaska, Chan, or Waconia)
ALTERNATE Tryout: Friday, March 11th (Evening)
Only attend this session if unable to make the main tryout date above.
*Will likely be forming multiple teams at each grade level once again this year*
There were 25 total Swish teams last year. Feel free to check out the 2021 Team Pages at the bottom of this page for an idea of number of teams per grade.
Program Details
Tournaments
All Teams will participate in 6 tournaments
Tournaments will be Twin Cities Metro-based in 2022 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.
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 2022 tournament schedule:
Tournaments will be Twin Cities Metro-based in 2022 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.
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 2022 tournament schedule:
April 9-10: likely 1st Tournament for all teams
April 16-17: won't play Easter Weekend
April 23-24: likely all teams
April 30-May 1: likely all teams
May 7-8: Mother's Day - likely off but may swap to this weekend
May 14-15: likely all teams
May 21-22: likely all teams
May 28-29: Will NOT Play (Memorial Weekend)
June 4-5: likely all teams
June 11-12: potential option to swap to
*Will update this area soon when more schedule info is available*
April 16-17: won't play Easter Weekend
April 23-24: likely all teams
April 30-May 1: likely all teams
May 7-8: Mother's Day - likely off but may swap to this weekend
May 14-15: likely all teams
May 21-22: likely all teams
May 28-29: Will NOT Play (Memorial Weekend)
June 4-5: likely all teams
June 11-12: potential option to swap to
*Will update this area soon when more schedule info is available*
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 MYAS 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 2021 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 2022-23 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 2022. There may be a need for a couple 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 that may be necessary) or transportation is provided. Players & families will be on their own to decide where to stay and/or coordinate rides.
Covid Protocols:
We 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. See below for our 2021 covid preparedness plan which will be updated closer to the spring season.
- 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 2022-23 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 2022. There may be a need for a couple 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 that may be necessary) or transportation is provided. Players & families will be on their own to decide where to stay and/or coordinate rides.
Covid Protocols:
We 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. See below for our 2021 covid preparedness plan which will be updated closer to the spring season.
Player FeE
The 2021 Player Fee is $675.00 per player (no fee to tryout)
Sibling Rate: $625 per player (multiple athletes from same household)
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. Contact AndrewDahl@HoopsTraining.com for credit card option details or payment plan options.
Sibling Rate: $625 per player (multiple athletes from same household)
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. Contact AndrewDahl@HoopsTraining.com for credit card option details or payment plan options.
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