I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday so far. For those of you interested in getting into the gym over break, we will have open gyms on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week and next week (December 26, 27, and 28 and January 2, 3, and 4) from 9 am until noon.
Some people ask me the question as to what the rules are for open gym. Well the rules really depend on how many people show up. Some days we get twenty-five or more people showing up, and some days we get 6. When a lot of folks show up, we try to be a bit more organized and get a couple games going on. The players who have preference tend to be the older kids, although we try to get everyone involved. Sometimes -- if there are enough kids to do this -- we get a middle school game on one court and an upper school / alumni game on another court. We rely on everyone's willingness, though, to cooperate and keep everyone involved.
Of course when only six people show up, we really do not have a lot of rules except to enjoy yourself.
Open gym has been traditionally a time for Upper School Basketball players and alums to play and reunite. We also like to see Middle Schoolers attend too. We discourage Lower School students from attending unless they have a parent who is staying to supervise them. They also need to be patient regarding playing time as it is not too safe to get them on the court and in games with the Upper School students.
I hope to see you in the gym over break. If you want to make sure you get an opportunity to play, get to the gym early. A lot of the Upper School students have trouble getting out of bed by 9 am, so the gym can be yours for at least an hour if you get there when the doors open.
Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in advance if I do not see you.
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