YOUTH PROGRAM
WINTER YOUTH BASKETBALL
YOUTH BASKETBALL PROGRAM
WHO: |
Students in grades 1-8 |
WHEN: |
Teams are organized in November – see basketball dates below |
WHERE: |
Chocksett Middle & Houghton Elementary Schools |
FEE: |
Division I - $75 by November 1, 2011, $85 after November 1. (Saturday games and practices)
Division II and III - $85 by November 1, $95 after November 1.
Division IV and V - $85 by December 12 (or Eagle selection), $95 after Eagle Selection date Family cap - $200.00 |
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DIVISION I– grade 1 coed; instructional with skill work and games on Saturday mornings
DIVISION II-coed grades 2 & 3; skill work and games with emphasis on instruction. Meet on Saturday mornings
and Monday or Tuesday evening.
DIVISION III G– Girls in grades 4 & 5. Practice/games Monday or Tuesday, or Friday evenings and some
Saturdays (2 times/week) Some games may be played in West Boylston on Saturdays
DIVISION III B-F Boys in grades 4 & 5. Practice/games Monday or Tuesday or Friday evenings and some
Saturdays.(2 times/week)
DIVISION IV– Girls in grades 6-8, Practice/games Wednesday, Thursday and some Fridays. Some games may be
played in West Boylston.
DIVISION V– Boys in grades 6-8. , Practice/games Wednesday, Thursday and some Fridays
*Divisions II, III, IV, & V meet at least 2 times a week for practice/games
PRESEASON GAMES -Division IIIG, IIIB, IV, and V will be held to assist coaches in the team selection process.
(see dates below). Players MUST attend at least 1 to be placed on a team.
Division IV & V will not pick teams until the Chocksett Middle School Eagle’s team has been selected. The last day to
register for these divisions is December 13 (this date is subject to change due to the selection of the Eagles team)
Late Registrants in all divisions will be placed on a wait list if necessary and be subject to a $10.00 late fee. Every team will be held to 10 players unless all coaches in a division are in agreement.
**Players must register for WYBB before participating in Pre-Season Games.
**Pre –season games will only be held if required number of coaches are available
BASKETBALL COACHES AND ASSISTANTS
Anyone interested in coaching or assisting for a youth basketball team must fill out a CORI(Criminal Offender Record Information) form at the Recreation Office.
No person will be allowed to coach/assist without the completed documentation. Applicants need to verify identity with photographic identification.
TEAMS WILL NOT BE FORMED UNTIL THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF DIVISION COACHES ARE AVAILABLE
IMPORTANT BASKETBALL DATES:
November 1- late fee for Divisions I, II, & III G & B
November 9– Pre-season games for Division III B & III G Chocksett Gym
Grade 4 @ 6:00pm Grade 5 @ 7:00pm
Division III Girls Grade 4 and 5 @ 6:00pm Houghton Gym
November 15– Pre-season games for Division IIIB & IIIG (follow format for November 9th)
November 16-Coaches meeting for Division I at 6:00pm & Division II at 6:30pm-Rec. Office
November 17– Coaches meet at 6:00 to draft teams for Division IIIB & IIIG– Rec. Office
November 19– Division I, II, III season starts
November 23-27 Thanksgiving break
December 7– Pre-Season Game Division V Gr. 6 6:00 Chocksett Gr. 7 & 8 7:00 Chocksett
Division IV 6:30 pm Houghton
December 8– Pre-Season Game Division V Gr. 6 6:00pm Chocksett Gr. 7 & 8 7:00pm
Division IV 6:00pm Houghton
December 12(tentative date based on Eagle’s team selection)– Coaches meeting to Draft
teams 6:00pm for Division IV & V at Recreation dept
December week of 12th -Games begin for Divisions II, III G, &III B
December 15– Division IV & V season starts
December 17- Pictures for Divisions I, II, & III (times to be announced)
December 23-January 1– Christmas Break school closed
January 2- program resumes
January 11-Games begin for Divisions I V & V
January 19-Picture for Divisions IV & V (times to be announced)
February 11-last day for Division I & II
February 13-last week for division III G & III B
February 17-26 School closed for winter break
March 5-Play-offs and last week for Division IV & V (subject to change)
DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER , BUILDING USE, &
COACH AVAILABILITY
If players in Division IV & Division V make the school team and choose not to play Recreational Basketball, we will refund the player provided they contact the Rec Dept. within 2 business days of making the team. Otherwise there are no refunds unless the program is full.
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