The jr. NBA/WNBA league games have several formats which are listed below.
Rosters should be a maximum 10 players per team
All players registered will take part in player evaluations in which age division appropriate drills will be conducted. These drills will be observed and conducted by coaches. Shortly thereafter, coaches will complete a fair selection process of players to fill out their roster.
Each season is packed with 8 weeks of games! All games will take place on Saturday mornings/afternoons. The number of teams in each division will determine whether a two week playoff format or a one week championship format will be used to end the season.
Individual skills practices will occur during the week while team practices occur on game days. We are the only league that uses this innovative format!
Starter Division (Ages 7-8)
- Four 6 minute quarters
- Can be co-ed, if necessary
- Ball size 5, 27.5 and played on 8 foot baskets, and will play cross court.
- Two 60 second timeouts per half (do not carry over)
- Overtime is two minutes with one extra timeout provided
- Equal playing time
- Man to man defense starting at half court is the only defense permitted
- No pressing, nor double teaming, nor stealing the ball is permitted
All-Star Division (Ages 9-11)
- Four 7 minute quarters
- Can be co-ed, if necessary
- Ball size 6, 28.5 and played on 9 foot basket and will play cross court.
- Two 60 second timeous per half (do not carry over)
- Overtime is two minutes with one extra timeout provided
- Equal playing time in first half. Coaches discretion in second half
- Any type of defense is permitted.. Pressing stops at 25 point lead.
- Stealing is permitted in the second half
MVP Division (Ages 12-14)
- Four 8 minute quarters
- Can be co-ed, if necessary
- Ball size 6, 28.5 for girls and size 7, 29.5 and on 10 foot basket, played on full court
- Two 60 second timeous per half (do not carry over)
- Overtime is two minutes with one extra timeout provided
- Equal playing time in first half. Coaches discretion in second half
- Any type of defense is permitted. Full court man to man defense is permitted in the second half and overtime. Pressing stops at 25 point lead
- Double teaming and stealing is permitted
*If a particular age groups lacks the number of players to field at least four competitive teams then a potential combination of age divisions may occur.
Only coaches who have been approved and completed a background check by our league are allowed to be on the bench. and only two coaches max per team are allowed
All team balls will be provided by our league and must be official jr. league balls.
All uniforms and coaching shirts will be official jr. League NBA/WNBA attire and will be provided by our league as part of the registration.