Game Day: Saturday, March 12, 2016

Multi-park game day

We have games at two different NASA parks. Please be sure to check team assignments below for your daughter’s field location.

Sunday game

We also have one game Sunday, March 13th. Girls whose names are listed in bold print play both Saturday and Sunday. Link:  March 13 game day page

Weekly quiz

We post a quiz each week below the team assignments. Scroll past the roster tables for quiz details.

Warm-up captains

Girls whose names are in italic print with a (C) indicator are warm-up captains. They are responsible for gathering their teammates and starting pre-game warm-up. Link:  warm-up ideas

Team assignments and schedules

Team:NASA BrianNASA DunnNASA HoranNASA JohnstonNASA Sonnett
Location:UQP 5UQP 5MNP turfMNP 2BMNP 2B
Uniform:NASA blue uniformNASA blue uniformNASA blue uniformNASA blue uniformNASA blue uniform
Warmup:8:30 AM10:00 AM1:00 PM2:30 PM4:00 PM
Kickoff:9:00 AM10:30 AM1:30 PM3:00 PM4:30 PM
vs:NASA Ninjas (a)NASA Bandits (a)intra-AcademyNASA Slammers (a)NASA Renegades (a)
Players:Brown (C)Grant, E (2)Bernard (C) (1)Bernard (2)Davenport
Grant, E (1)HicksonCarterCoxHock
HauensteinNoorbeheshtKauffmannHardin (C)Manning, Ad (C)
JoswickPeake (C)OllmertKingManning, Al
JoynerPoagePoklembaParkerMcMasters
MaddoxShirleyRahamanPrestonPorter
TateSmithSlatonPrymakRodman
WhalenWrightWeeksWintersWingerter

Weekly quiz – dribbling moves

Girls can win a treat after our Wednesday or Thursday practice if they can complete this dribbling quiz.

  1. There are a lot of different dribbling moves. We usually group them into three categories. What are the three categories? (Hints:  Check questions 3, 4 and 5. One of the categories is dribbling turns.)
  2. What are the three parts to each dribbling move? (Hint:  The words “change” and “control” are involved.)
  3. Demonstrate your favorite dribbling turn.
  4. Demonstrate your favorite stop and go move.
  5. Demonstrate your favorite move to get behind a defender.
  6. Speaking of moves to get behind a defender, where should you use them, and where should you not use them?
  7. Rule or drool? Bones and shin guards – ______. Open space – ______