THE GRINNELL SYSTEM AN OVERVIEW THE METHOD BEHIND

THE GRINNELL SYSTEM— AN OVERVIEW: THE METHOD BEHIND THE MADNESS

CREATION OF THE RUN & GUN SYSTEM The The QUESTIONS ANSWERS COMPONENTS of the System FORMULA for Success (Stat Goals)

THE KEY QUESTIONS How can we score as many points as possible? How can I get as much out of as many players as possible? How can I have more fun coaching and lower my stress level? How can I foster better team chemistry/relationships?

How can we maximize our scoring? Traditional BBall: “Get Better Shots” Run & Gun BBall: “Get MORE Shots” and… “Shoot MORE Threes” So, if getting more shots is essential to maximize scoring… HOW can we get more shots?

Three Ways to Get MORE Shots I. III. Increase the Pace of Play Force More Turnovers Get More Second Shots

How Can We Increase Pace of Play? Fast Break—ALL THE TIME Press—ALL THE TIME Give “Green-light” to Shooters Teach LESS patience offensively Teach 12 second shot goal Interesting Result: Your TO% goes down! (You teach players to shoot BEFORE they turn it over!)

How Can We Force More Turnovers? Press ALL THE TIME… …after MADE shots …after MISSED shots …after REFEREE HANDLES (dead balls) …and even in front court!

How Can We Get More Second Shots? Send FOUR to the boards Shoot more 3’s (longer RB’s) Shoot more in Transition (harder to box out)

THE HUMAN FACTOR: Units and Playing Shifts MAX effort needed to make press work. MAX effort won’t be given by unhappy players. MAX effort after 60 seconds is physically impossible, therefore you must… 1) Play shorter shifts (<60 secs), 2) Play lots of players (12+), and 3) Sub in groups of five (foster group spirit).

THE COMPONENTS: The The The Fast Break 3 PS Scheme Press ORB Scheme Playing Units

THE FORMULA FOR SUCCESS: Five Goals (College Men) Field Goal Attempts Goal Three Point Attempts Goal Turnovers Goal The ORB Goal The “Trips” Goal (no longer used) The New “Shot Differential” Goal (100) (50) (32) (35%) (150) (+25) Adjust Formula numbers for your situation: For 32 minute H. S. games reduce by 20%

BY PRODUCTS Happy Players (sometimes) Less Stress (sometimes) More Fans Recognition More Fun Less Emphasis on Winning (PROCESS OVER PRODUCT)

DISCLAIMERS!!! The System is not a “Cure All” It can backfire if implemented for the wrong reasons It can backfire if implemented w/o certain types of players (not necessarily “athletic”) It can backfire if players don’t “Buy in”. It is hard to implement PART of it… …it is a SYSTEM.