2.24.20

 

Quote/Thought of the Week

HBCA All-Stars

GIRLS All-REGIONAL PLAYERs

If one of your girls players made the All-Regional team, please make sure that they confirm whether or not they will be able to attend the All-Star Classic on April 19!

BOYS All-Regional Ballots

HBCA member coaches, remember to vote for boys players within your Region so that they can play in our annual All-Star Classic game!

Southern Indiana Championships

HBCA/FCA Tournament a Huge Success at Salem

First of all, thank you to Coach Weedin and his staff at Salem for hosting this year’s tournament. This was especially tough due to the fact that their team was participating in the girls’ Semi-State.  We also want to thank North Daviess Assistant AD, John Mullen, for serving as the tournament director and Jordan Morning, our Media Director, for taking pictures throughout the day.

Congratulations to the champions and runner-up teams in each division.

8th Grade:  Orleans - Champions and Paoli - Runner-up

7th Grade:  Providence - Champions and Vincennes - Runner-up

6th Grade:  Brownstown - Champions and Orleans - Runner-up

5th Grade:  Paoli - Champions and North Daviess - Runner-up

4th Grade:  North Harrison - Champions and Scottsburg - Runner-up

3rd Grade: Barr-Reeve - Champions and Eastern Pekin - Runner-up

2nd Grade:  Eastern Pekin - Champions and Barr-Reeve - Runner-up

Coaches Insider Drills and Videos

Pack Line Shell Drill

Watch as Coach DeVries, from Drake, explains that everyone does some type of shell drill and they place emphasis on what they feel is important for their defense. On every pass the defense uses a stick hand that must be above the ball to prevent a catch and clean shot. The defensive players must communicate and yell out 'shrink' as in shrinking the floor.

Dr. Dish Drills of the Week

Florida Gators Transition

Whether you're preparing for a playoff push or your season has came to a close, we'll continue to provide fresh drills and workouts to help accelerate your skill development. Here is a great Team Transition Shooting Drill from Coach Mike White of the Florida Gators along with another Shooting Challenge (Plus/Minus 66) from Coach Jordan Petersen of Ellsworth High School and Position-less Basketball.

This week from All-Pro Dad

10 ways for Kids to feel Loved by Their Fathers

Message from Coach Thompson

Together Like A Fist

In this week's devotional we are reminded that as athletes and coaches we are called to be a team.  As Coach K refers to it, we are a FIST! Just as Joshua mounted his army to come together under one banner, a banner that honored and fought for God, he reminded them they could accomplish great things. This week as we move forward with our students, our athletes, and our fellow coaches, let us remember we should carry the banner of the Lord forward together, just like a fist.

FCA Message from Jason Brand & Billy Holder

Corporate Power

Ready

Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, because the Lord will do wonders among you tomorrow.”–Joshua 3:5

Set

Think of a team that fires on all cylinders. Good performance and unity are inseparable. All teams work collectively and corporately. There is no “I” in team, but there is an “I” in win.

Joshua knew from past failures how to motivate his army. A unified team develops commitment to a common purpose, momentum, and loyalty. The more united the team, the better they play. The better the team plays, the more the individuals feel a sense of accomplishment. Individuals are extensions of the team.

A student of sport will understand better than a casual fan how individuals perform well because of the complementary combination of teammates.At first glance, Joshua’s rally call seems to be for individuals to do amazing things, but I am struck by the words “among you.” It does not say do amazing things “in you.”

We are pretty caught up in individual fulfillment. Self-expression, self-worth, self-esteem, and personal bests are common catchwords in the sports and business worlds. These narcissistic pop-culture themes can permeate the church like a cancer. Nevertheless, no man is an island, especially within the family of God. There is no Scripture that suggests we should go to a church just to meet our spiritual needs; yet this is sadly a common criteria for finding a church.

God created us with purpose and a unique set of skills to use in His body. We need to discover where we are useful and fit into the game plan. When we work toward the same goal, it is exciting what the Lord will do “among you.”

Go

1. Are you pleased when a friend succeeds?

2. What skills or gifts can you contribute to your team’s common purpose?

Workout

Extra Reading:  Joshua 7:13; Psalm 20:5

Overtime

Lord, thank You for loving me unconditionally. Help me to see how and where to use my gifts. I want to be united in Your purpose. Show me how to be the best teammate to those around me. Amen.

This devotional comes from FCA Resources.

 
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