Winter Basketball 2019-20: 3rd - 8th Grades

Team and coach information update:  Players should hear from a coach following next week's coach's meeting (11/19).

3rd-4th Grade - Recreational League: 10 league games, standard team formation policy (by school) will be used

4th Grade - Tournament Team: 6 tournaments (Salem to Eugene), includes full uniform.  Must go through evaluations to be considered.

5th-6th Grade - Evaluations for team placement (teams formed by high school district).  Players do not need to attend evaluations if they are interested in the Rec level option.  They will automatically be placed on a team through registration.  Evaluations are for determining competitive/select players/teams.

Evaluation Schedule: The week of November 4th. 
REVISED SCHEDULE DUE TO REGISTRATION NUMBERS

                                                 ***Evaluations are closed to parents/spectators***
4th grade Boys Only - Monday/Tuesday - 5-6pm       3/4th Grade Girls Evaluations Cancelled.
5th grade Boys - Monday/Tuesday - 6-7:15pm
6th grade  Boys - Monday/Tuesday - 7:15-8:30pm
5/6th grade Girls - Monday/Tuesday - 6-7:30pm
7/8th girls - Wednesday/Thursday - 5-6:15pm
7th/8th grade Boys - Wednesday/Thursday - 6:30-8pm
Friday - Possible call-backs (All grades)

Levels of play for 4th-6th Grade: Each grade will form a Select team (top 8-10 players) and then based on the level of talent will either form a second competitive tournament team OR will form equal local Rec/Competitive teams based on number of participants and skill level depth.

Tournament Team Info: 4th-8th Grade teams (6 tournaments), weekend tournaments will range from Salem to Eugene areas. Teams select which OAB tournaments they participate in.  Fee includes full uniforms, tournament entry fees, equipment, team insurance, dedicated practice time.  Teams can opt to participate in more than 6 tournaments and cover the additional fees as a team.

7-8th Grade League/Tournament teams - 
Girls participate in evaluations to best place kids/teams either in the competitive league or a possible tournament team.  
Boys - participate in evaluations if interested in competing for a spot on a tournament team.  Otherwise players will be assigned in the competitive league based on middle and/or high school district as registration numbers allow.

Local Rec/Competitive Team Info: 10-12 league games plus playoffs. Teams will compete against other Valley League opponents (Corvallis, Philomath, Santiam Christian, Brownsville, Jefferson, Central, Scio, Lebanon, Sweet Home).  Teams are formed by school and/or high school district.

Coach Selection: Coaches will be selected by the basketball committee based on abilities, qualifications and experience. Coaches must pass a background check, be current in their concussion certification and must attend the BGCA coach's meeting.

Cost:
3rd-4th Recreational League: $70
5th-8th Grade Rec/Competitive League: $90
3rd-8th Grade Tournament Teams: $200

Season Timeline
Registration Deadline:
October 30th


Practices begin the week of November 25th

Games begin in mid-January

Games end in late February/early March



 

Spring 2020 Kindergarten-3rd Grade Basketball

Registration opens January 1st
Registration deadline is February 12th.
Late registration will be available through February 16th with a $10 late fee.


Practices are scheduled to begin the first week of October.
Games should be completed before Thanksgiving break.

All practices for the Kindergarten-1st grade league will be held at the Boys & Girls Club.
Practices for the 2nd-3rd grade league will be held at schools in town or at the Boys & Girls Club. Practice nights and times will vary based of the availability of each individual coach as well as the availability of each location.

Games will mostly be on weeknights with the possibly of some Saturdays. 

Start Smart Biddy Ball Basketball Clinic

This basketball clinic is designed for 4-5 year old participants as an introduction to organized basketball. For the upcoming clinic in this Fall, we will be utilizing the Start Smart Basketball curriculum created by NAYS (National Alliance for Youth Sports). Each week the participant and their parent will work on varying skills from motor skills to basketball specific skills.



This clinic will meet for 6 weeks (Wednesdays) starting September 18th from 5:30-6:30 PM. Parent participation is required! The cost is $60.
The deadline to register is September 16th.
This clinic is limited to the first 20 kids to register.