Fall 2019 Kindergarten-3rd Grade Basketball

Registration opens July 1st!
Registration deadline September  11th.

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 the spring, 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.

Winter Basketball 2018-19: 3rd - 8th Grades

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

3rd-4th Grade - Tournament Team: 5 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: Monday, November 5th through Thursday, November 8th

3rd-4th Grades: 5-6 PM (ONLY FOR PLAYERS INTERESTED IN THE MORE COMPETITIVE TOURNAMENT OPTION)

5th Grade: 6-7 PM

6th Grade: 7-8 PM

7/8th Grade Girls: 8-9 PM

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: 3rd-8th Grade teams (5 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.

7th & 8th Grade boys Tournament Teams are formed by pre-selected rosters independent of the BGCA evaluations this year, therefore no evaluations are scheduled at this time for these grades.

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 Local League: $90
3rd-8th Grade Tournament Teams: $200

Season Timeline
Registration Deadlines:
November 1st 3rd-8th Grade
November 7th 3rd-4th Recreation League

Practices begin the week of November 26th

Games begin in mid-January

Games end in late February/early March