Elementary School Basketball Clinic Jan 2018
Smithsburg Youth Athletics will be offering an introduction to Basketball clinic for boys and girls in kindergarten thru 2nd grade.
The clinic will be Saturday mornings for 1 hour at Smithsburg Elementary School
Clinic will be 8-9am at Ringgold Church Gym located at 14420 Barkdoll Road, Hagerstown, MD 21742 On the following Saturdays 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/10, 2/17, & 2/24.
Our coaches and older players will work with the boys and girls on the basic skills of Basketball including:
1) Ball Handling & Dribbling for beginners (how to hold ball, triple-threat position, stationary dribble)
2) Ball Handling & Dribbling on the move (review, dribble in linear path, add jump stop & pivot)
3) Passing & Receiving (Bounce pass, Chest pass)
4) Defense (review to date, defensive stance & slides)
5) Shooting (review and basic shooting principles)
The cost for the clinic is $25.
Please note that payment for the program is due at the time of registration. Registrations will not be processed without payment. The system will only accept credit or debit cards, it will not accept checks or cash.
Space is limited and registration will close once the clinic is full.
Elementary Girls In-House Basketball
This program is divided into two divisions:
In-house second and third grade division:
This program provides the girls with the basic understanding of the rules of basketball. The season runs December thru February. Teams meet twice a week and stay in the Smithsburg area for practices and games. All team members are guaranteed playing time.
In-house fourth and fifth grade division:
This program provides the girls with a second level of competition. The season runs December thru February. Teams meet twice a week and stay in the Smithsburg area for practices and games. All team members are guaranteed playing time.
Players must create an account on the SYA website and register for the program before the assessment date. Registration opens September 15th. Payment is due at time of registration by credit or debit card.
To help us create teams that are as balanced as possible all players will have their current skill levels assessed.
Tentative assessment dates for the 2019-2020 season at Smithsburg Elementary School:
Second thru Fifth grade girls on Monday November 11th from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Registration Costs for this program:
Sept 15th to Oct 1st $30
Oct 2nd to Nov 11th $40
After Nov 11th $60
This program depends on parents volunteering to coach and on businesses to sponsor the teams. Parents can volunteer when the register their son for this program.
For questions about this program please contact our director Amanda Drake at [email protected]