Practice #2 (1/29)

Today was a chilly, rainy Sunday, but we had a solid attendance of 11 enthusiastic players. We limited some of the throwing and conditioning work, and eliminated the scrimmaging due to the weather. But we still introduced the butterfly cut and ran two drills to work on it. The beauty of the new offense is its simplicity. Indeed, the players were making decent cuts in no time. I like the plan that Ken and I have to incrementally introduce of each part of the offense. The system's simplicity is also beneficial because we can have the basics in place within two weeks, at which time we can move on to zone, which we realize is a much bigger part of the women's game.

We must continue to have practice attendance totals in double figures, especially with the core of the team there regularly. Due to the rain, after taking an informal team poll, Ken and I decided to cut out the scrimmage component of today's practice. We pushed them hard again at the end with sprints, and despite a few minor (healthy) grumblings, they completed them. We're going to start mixing up the types of sprints to keep it fresh and fun.