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1. Hustle. Give your all to every game. They expect you to sprint and not jog. Make it a goal to beat the players down the court when you're at lead. When you're at C and there's not a press on, sprint down to your new spot and "await the play." That was a big focus at the camps I attended.
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Agree. Never want to appear lazy. Of course, take your time at the right places: before clearing the area of a rough foul, reporting the foul, throwin's etc.QUOTE]
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2. Listen. Give the clinician working your game your complete attention when (s)he's talking. Don't offer excuses or buts. They hate excuses. Be a good camper, even if you disagree with them.
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Absolutely agreed. You can ask questions...just phrase them to not refute what they're saying.
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3. Keep notes. After each game, I write down everything that I can remember they said. Then I make a list of things they want me to work on. I review that list before my next game.
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This is a personal style. People learn in different ways. Personnally, I rarely take notes.
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4. Don't be surprised if on a different court, someone gives you the totally opposite directions. If that happens, see #2 above and remember who wants what on which court.
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This is where I have a really funny story.
Don't be suprised if someone at each end of the court gives you conflicting directions. I had it happen to me and it was driving me crazy trying to figure out what to do.
I told the evaluator that I was sorry I didn't seem to be listening to them but the guy on the other end of the floor was telling me to do the opposite and I had a hard time remembering which end of the floor I was supposed to do one thing or the other.
They got a pretty good laugh out of that when I told them what was going on.
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5. If you run out of energy easily, bring a small cooler to keep drinks, fruit and snacks in. Some camps provide lunch, some don't. The last one I attended provided nothing and I had no way to get to a fast-food establishment so I brought my own stuff. A big lifesaver when you're calling four complete games that day at full speed.
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Ditto....keep well hydrated with quality liquids. It will keep your stamina up and will keep your focus sharp. Make sure you're well hydrated before you even start and take drinks before you're thirsty.