AAU TarHeels Basketball BRYC TarHeels Mission BRYC TarHeels AAU Basketball program is organized to provide boys and girls an opportunity to continue skills development and to play at a higher competitive level. Our program will promote player development by providing qualified and experienced coaches. Our program will include but not limited to teaching players in our program: ball handling skills and techniques with a focus on proficiently dribbling with both hands, passing and shooting skills, begin to teach the mental aspect and approach to playing basketball at this competitive level. We want to develop players to allow them to “take it to the next level.” What is BRYC TarHeels AAU? The BRYC TarHeels AAU Basketball program will be starting its seventh season of competitive play. The program began quietly in the spring of 2000, focusing on the limited opportunities for BRYC AAU basketball. We were able to provide opportunities for three boys programs. In the spring of 2006 the BRYC Tarheels had 5 girls’ teams and 6 boys’ teams. Our 14U boys team qualified for the AAU National Tournament for the second year in a row. The BRYC Tarheels will provide playing opportunities for boys and girls 10-17 years old. The BRYC Tarheels are seeking qualified coaches for the 2008 Spring/Summer season. Please contact us at brychoops@cox.net or fax your resume to (703) 912-7222. Please visit our website at www.TarheelsBasketball.org or www.brychoops.org for more information. Our Goals To give players the best instruction possible through structured practices which gives them an opportunity to take what they learn in practice and implement them in games without being afraid to fail. If a player’s future goal is to play and be successful for his respective high school team, it is our duty as coaches to help prepare them to achieve that goal by teaching them skills and fundamentals to do so. In time, we don’t want to have to tell our players what to do every second of a game. Instead, we want them to “understand” many aspects of the game they may face along with the different situations which may come up during the course of a game and have them make their own decisions on the court, using us as coaches for help when necessary. About AAU AAU basketball is played in the spring with tryouts held in February/early March and the season starting in early March, ending around June or July. It is an opportunity for young athletes who enjoy playing basketball to do so at a much higher competitive level than the county or house league can offer. Player will compete on a BRYC team that will play top teams in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, the region and national levels. Games are played on the weekends and are held in a tournament style format with usually 3/4 games a weekend, much like travel soccer. Practices are held twice a week in gyms around the Burke, Annandale/ Alexandria area. Team travel is based on your tournament schedule. Some travel schedules may require an overnight stay. If your team qualifies to compete in the national AAU or YBOA championships, your stay could be up to one week’s time. Who is eligible? -- Boys and Girls ages 10 years to 17 years -- Girls born in 1989 to 1997. Your age as of July 1 2008 determines age grouping. -- Boys 10U/4^th grade through Boys 17U/11^th grade -- Player grade exception applicable for boys How much does it cost? The initial fee to participate in the BRYC Tarheels AAU Basketball program is approximately $200.00. This fee will pay for the players AAU and YBOA membership and regional qualifying tournaments. The fee will also cover the cost of uniforms. This fee does not include season’s tournament fees. Typically teams will play on the weekend in various tournaments. The tournament fee and Coaches expenses are divided between the players To see the list of the 2008 TarHeels coaches, click here!