Middletown Boys
Basketball
The purpose of this letter is to inform all parents, guardians, and players
about the upcoming tryouts for the 2015-2016 Varsity and Junior Varsity Basketball
Season. In order to tryout, all players must have their PIAA physical as well as MASD
Athletic Department paperwork, and this form turned in prior to 11/16/15.
Try-outs will be held on the following dates:
Monday, November 16th, 2015 at the Middletown Area High School 3:00-5:00 pm
Tuesday, November 17th, 2015 at the Middletown Area High School 3:00-5:00 pm
Each practice will be two hours long. We will be evaluating players on the
following skills:
 Shooting: Shot selection, jump shot, interior shot, off the dribble, closely
guarded, free throws.
 Offensive Skill(s): Passing, receiving, dribbling, and rebounding.
 Defensive Skill(s): Understands all positions of shell drill, help side, one pass
away, deny, and ball pressure. Able to defend a wide variety of players, and
has the physical strength to compete.
 Attitude: Enthusiasm, intensity, selflessness, team oriented, aggressiveness,
hard worker.
 Basketball IQ: The overall approach to the game, practice and drilling.
From a coaching perspective, I cannot think of a worse time than to tell a
young man that they have been cut. With that said, there are numerous positions
such as equipment manager, film manager, and statistician for the young man to be
apart of our basketball family. At the varsity and junior varsity level, we keep
approximately 18 players. While being cut is painful, it’s not the end of the road. I
encourage any and all players to continue and develop the basic skills mentioned
above.
While in the end many players, parents, and guardians will not be happy with
the decisions I make, it’s my hope that you still support our student athletes here at
Middletown. I thank you in advance for allowing your son to tryout, and I look
forward to the start of the 2015-2016 season.
Coach Sattele
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Parent Signature
Player Signature