HIGH PERFORMANCE PROGRAM

Mornington Basketball High Performance Program provides additional training to a select number of identified talented Breakers players that display the greatest potential within the Breakers program or have the ability to achieve selection into Basketball Victoria Development Programs. The program offers professional focused coaching in an athlete first environment.

The program will prepare players mentally for elite level basketball, develop goals and basketball IQ, improve advanced fundamentals, increase fitness and overall health. The High Performance Program is the Mornington Basketball Pathway program that leads into potential selection in the Youth League and Senior Program in years to come.

Who is responsible for selections

SELECTION CRITERIA

The Basketball Development Manager will discuss the selection of players with the Director of Coaching and their Head Coach.

In making decisions on who is invited to the program the Basketball Development Manager and Director of Coaching must consider and be able to demonstrate that the player aligns with the following MDBA values, Sportsmanship, Accountability, Integrity, Community and Respect.

Who is eligible for selection

Breakers athletes who demonstrate the greatest potential or have the ability to achieve selection into Basketball Victoria Development Programs and/or play at the highest level within the Mornington Breakers program.

Breakers players Basketball Victoria programs FDP, SDP, SPP, NPP are not eligible for selection in to the Mornington Basketball High Performance Program but are invited to the High Performance Camp each school holidays.

How are players notified

The process for invitation to the program will be as follows:

Basketball Development Manager and Director of Coaching agree on the players to be invited
Email from Basketball Development Manager to the General Manager with the name of the player and team
Players will be sent a link to register, agree to the terms and conditions and pay the applicable fee.

Terms and Conditions

Players and parents will need to accept the following terms and conditions prior to attending their first session

It is a privilege to be invited to the program, players must display at all times exemplary behaviour both on and off the court and act as a positive role model at all times.
Players that are invited to the program must be self-motivated, dedicated, and train at high intensity whilst in the program to improve their basketball performance.
Players must show a commitment to Mornington Breakers for the duration of the program and have every intent on being a member of the Association for the following season.
Players must attend a minimum of 24 hours throughout the year (75%)
20 hours of weekly sessions available
12 hours of camps available

Structure

The High Performance Program runs in blocks each term, similar to Basketball Victoria Pathway Programs. Athletes will be invited to either HPP Squad 1 (Mondays) or HPP Squad 2 (Wednesdays), sessions are run 6:30am-7:30am at Mornington Basketball Stadium.