While there are countless GREAT things about our league, we will highlight some that we think you might be happy to know about!
REGISTRATION FEE
Let's get right to the one that we think is important for everyone: cost! Our price per season is $160 regardless of the age division. If you register during our early bird registration period, you save $20, bringing the cost down to $140! The cost includes 8 weeks of competitive basketball, a jr. NBA/WNBA jersey, and an experience unlike any other.
CANCER DONATION
For every registration received, we will donate $10 to St. Jude Hospital so that we can continue to fight against and find a cure for childhood cancer. This is a purpose our organization truly believes in, so you will be an automatic contributor to this cause just by registering.
WEEKLY SPOTLIGHT
Weekly athlete spotlight awards will be featured throughout each season. Every week, one player from each division will be chosen to receive a jr. NBA/WNBA spotlight award certificate. Coaches will provide the name from their respective team and the reason why (we look for more than just on the court, what are they doing off the court?). This is what sets our coaches apart; they will actually get to know their players aside from just basketball. Our staff will then review and select a weekly award winner. The players can also be highlighted on our website (only if the parents are comfortable with it).
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION
We offer three locations which were specifically designated to be relatively close to your area so that we can help families be part of the fun! Whether you are in downtown Sarasota, West Bradenton, or on the east side of I-75, our locations are not too far from you! The fun part about this is it's almost like a travel ball season within a league season, so teams will have "home" court and "away" courts.
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
All players will be wearing the official jr league NBA/WNBA jerseys. You cannot find these anywhere else! They are high-quality jerseys modeled after the professional teams.
Each team will take a team picture and, for interested families, our photographer will do individual photos for a nominal cost. You can bet they will look good in those aforementioned authentic jerseys! Imagine an action pose sporting an official jersey straight from the pros!
END OF SEASON CEREMONY
Our seasons end with a special end of season event. We like to vary these, so one season it could be a league pizza party and ceremony, another season it could be an awards ceremony and dance. We don't just end the season and say see you next time, we take the time to honor the kids with a special get-together they will remember!
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
As part of our community outreach, we want to try and connect our youth with positive and inspiring people, so if there are families who would benefit from mentorship, big bother/big sister, tutors etc. please let us know, as we can definitely help to connect you with positive and safe resources. Our organization is committed to helping all of our youth, and this is our promise to you!
TWO SCOOPS
We only do a Spring and a Fall season. We feel that this is important because we like our league to be unique and the time between seasons give us a chance to review the previous season and then plan for the next one without being rushed for time. If we are truly going to give the experience that we say we will, then we need that time to continue to revamp. For you, it is good because it gives you a chance to relax and rejuvenate, or play another sport, as we support kids experiencing other sports at this age. It's all part of growing up and trying new things!
COACHING MATTERS
All of our coaches will go through training on teaching and implementing drills for each applicable division, along with the skills the jr. NBA/WNBA proposes should be taught. We also have approved, pre-planned practices for each division so that kids are being taught appropriate skills based on the jr. league NBA/WNBA. Additionally, our coaches will be more than just volunteers, they will get at least a small compensation as we are asking them to better learn the game so that they can better teach the game. We know already, no one else is doing that. Remember, we are unique!
*Full registration refund if you decide to not participate, as long as it occurs before the end of registration on February 28th, 2025. Any cancellations that happen between March 1st, 2025, and March 31st, 2025, will receive a 50% refund.