JV should be a place to develop as a player, as well as a place for players to develop as a team. I'd say points of emphasis on a JV/middle school squad should be ball skills first, then team tactics, but overall a sense of team spirit and a love of the game. That's an age when young people need to appreciate WHY they play the game just as much as HOW to play it. That "why" will carry over into their varsity years and might just make the difference between those who choose to continue playing and those who digress to other interests.
