Perhaps Some Commonly Asked Questions About Skilladelphia Clinics 

1. How big are typical clinics? - Participation is based on a first-come-first-serve basis, and are limited to roughly 25-30 players per clinic.

2. Does the clinic have a "style"? - Clinics are meant to be low stress!  Skilladelphia coaches incorporate fun into instructional sessions.  They will also briefly demonstrate a skill or drill, and then work with small groups on to help players learn and improve while having fun and developing good habits! Coaches will also look for opportunities to encourage friendly/spirited competition among players.   

3. What happens at a clinic? - Clinics are meant to be fun, fast, and personalized. Instruction will aim to help kids learn (and reinforce) basketball or lacrosse basics.  Across both sports we routinely focus on shooting, passing, ball/stick handling, defense, footwork, teamwork, and sportsmanship.  

4. What doesn't happen at a clinic? - We likely won't play 5v5!  And there probably won't be any whistles.  And players will not be ranked or compared to other players.  We encourage all types of skill levels to participate, because Skilladelphia players benefit by getting tons and tons of reps, positive reinforcement, and coaches who emphasize teaching basketball and lacrosse basics.

5. What should my child bring to a clinic? - Great question! They should bring a water bottle, a ball or stick of their choosing, sneakers, and a mouthguard (lacrosse only). 

6. Should I stay and watch my kid play? - Sure. But also you can give yourself an hour and a half break if you want.  Your call! 

7. What's up with this 30 minute shootaround / free play at the end? Glad you asked.  I noticed during my daughter's league games it was always difficult to get teams off the court on time so the next grouping of kids could start their game. And the reason for this always seemed to be that kids AND parents were trying to get extra shots up together... which is awesome! So Skilladelphia builds in OPTIONAL time where kids and parents/guardians can take advantage of having access to an indoor court with lower rims, and can use the time to play together for a bit before heading home!

8. Do parents/guardians have to come to the free play session? Not at all. It is also supervised.  You can get your child when the free play section is over!

9. How does this benefit Old Pine Community Center? - Simple! Once expenses and program reinvestment is covered, all profits from clinic earnings go to OPCC.

10. Can I help out during a clinic in any way? - Honestly... we've got it covered (I hope!). But I'm sure there will be nights where having a parent or two monitoring a basket or a station is needed. So just let us know if you are interested!  

11. Who is Pat Egan? - He is Mac's friend from college.  He also comes from a long line of Egans who all played and/or coached basketball with their shirts tucked in. He was once Kobe Bryant's ball-boy.  And, combined, he is the most patient person and fundamentally sound basketball player Mac has ever met.

12. What about this Liz Moore person? Who is she? She looks rather tall. She must have played basketball, right? - WRONG!  But she is a sensible human and mother of two who hangs around and helps make SBA a success, which is great!

Sample Clinic Schedule

• 6:00 to 6:10 - Intro and Warmup Game

• 6:10 to 6:15 - Shooting Drills Demo

• 6:15 to 6:25 - Shooting Drills Game

• 6:25 to 6:30 - Water Break

• 6:30 to 6:40 - Breakaway Game

• 6:40 to 6:50 - Dribble Tag

• 6:50 to 6:55 - Team Contest

• 6:55 to 7:00 - Final Huddle

• 7:00 to 7:30 - Open Shootaround!