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The
Brooklyn Comets are a girls AAU basketball program under the umbrella of the 78th
Precinct Youth Council in Brooklyn. The program maintains a 6th
grade, 13 and under category at this time.
The
Brooklyn Comets support motivated girls interested in learning, building
character, and developing stronger individual and team basketball skills. We
look to build skills through team oriented practice, individual skill
development, conditioning and game competition.
Girls
have ambitions and dreams to play college basketball, however pathways for
organized skill development are limited. The Brooklyn Comets fulfils a demand
for opportunities for girls of a particular age interested in basketball
development and team competition. We are mounting a balanced team of motivated
girls to improve their talent and potential for further play in middle school,
high school and college. Most certainly the girls will receive instruction on
fundamentals, conditioning, techniques as well as practice and games that will
greatly contribute toward their development, while having fun along the way. We
are committed to building and nurturing a culture of engagement, a sense of
community, camaraderie, and support that is part and parcel of being part of any
team.
Practice
is at least twice a week and competitive tournaments and leagues (mostly on
weekends) are being scheduled through the end of August. After an academic
break in September, we will commence again in October.
Guaranteed spots on the team roster from year to year do not exist, as the
program is competitive. We urge girls to always find ways to exercise on a
regular basis, build endurance and find ways to practice dribbling and shooting
no matter the season. Playing time will not always be equal among the student
athletes given this is a meritocratic program to incentivize commitment to
strength conditioning, skill acquisition and self-driven practice.
Expectations
Commitment from parents is crucial. Parents play an instrumental role in the
program. While attendance by parents is not expected, supporting your daughter
and the time for practice is. This only works if parents embrace the values
mentioned above, and make every attempt, although not always possible, for
daughters to attend practice and games on time. A strong network includes car
pools, rides, pick-up/drop-offs with others. Your help is also needed in
assuring that academic work is not taking second place to basketball. It is
important for coaches to ensure each team member understands that their academic
progress must always be the priority; as this principle is a requirement for
participation on the team.
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