What's New: Boston NTL

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Fundraiser at NTL Classic raises close to $500!

Players and coaches raised over $495 for the Juvenile Diabetes Reasearch Foundation at the NTL Classic, Dec 17, 2006. Players donated $5 or more and had the option to participate in the NTL One-Minute Shooting Challenge. The winners in each division won a gift certificate for a free pair of sneaks, second place in each division got a plush NTL fleece and last place won a free one-hour shooting lesson with the NTL coach of their choice. Winners were: T-C Chang of Hopkinton, MA and Raemin Wang of Boston MA. Congratulations everyone on your generous contributions.

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NTL Most Improved Player Awards announced in Boston. (Winners received a gift certificate for free pair of Basketball Shoes!)

Beginner/Novice Practice Groups - Claire Kozower, Somerville, MA; Intermediate Practice Groups - David Schrag, Brighton, MA; Advanced Practice Groups - Ken Troop, Arlington, MA

What's New: NYC NTL

Pure Stroke Shooting Clinic Shooting, Sundays in The Village

Learn to shoot like Ray Allen, Steve Fagan, Annie Oakley.

5-on-5 Clinic, Sundays in The Village

A basketball orgy where the emphasis is on playing the game together.

What's New: SF NTL

Level One, Ballhandling & Shooting

The fundamentals of ballhandling and shooting still escaping you? Not quite comfortable not looking at the ball when dribbling? Are you still lefthand phobic, spinning around and around with that right hand dribble, only going right, your dirty little basketball secret? And your layup: have you missed one lately? Get the confidence you need on all your shots by practicing and adjusting and then applying what you have practiced in our practice-ending forty-five minute scrimmage.

Level Two, Ballhandling & Shooting

You handle the ball pretty well (when alone), but lack confidence when there is defense nearby. You have one move that works, but you know that is not enough. You would like to understand the footwork and the secrets behind the more advanced moves. Furthermore, you want your shot to be better, you want to be a threat, you want someone to say "guard him, (guard her), he's a shooter (and so is she)". The ball will become an extension of you, the hoop your best friend.

What's New: General

NTL Practice Make-up Policy

If you sign-up for a Tuesday night program, say, (or some other night) and can't make practice, please give the NTL office a call to see when during the term you can make-up that practice.We want players to play! However, we are trying to discourage the "practice" of making up practices from one term to the next. If you sign-up for the fall, please try to get all the NTL hoop you can during that term. We introduce different offenses, defenses and drills each term and try to cultivate a sense of "team".