**If any specific age group does not have enough interest signed-up it will then be canceled for the Winter and any families registered WILL receive a refund for their child's registration!!**
1st & 2nd Graders (Introductory Skills Based Season)
This age group will focus on the fundamentals of the game. 1st & 2nd Graders will experience small sided games throughout the season. Groups will meet once a week beginning in January through the end of February. Practices will be 60 minutes. The season will last 8 total weeks. Basketballs used will be size 27.5".
**In this age group, we will attempt to split boys and girls up. Depending on final registration numbers this age group may need to be co-ed. No matter, if you register your son or daughter they will have the opportunity to play!**
Rec Basketball (3rd all the way through 9th Grade)
Season will begin in early December and concluded the end of February/beginning of March. Players will begin to experience and learn more about game play as they continue to get older through the Rec divisions. Players will continue to develop and practice the fundamentals of basketball through the winter. Elementary grades will be place on teams more based on proximity to their school. 7th-9th grade will have an evaluation night in order to help create teams for the winter. Teams will practice once a week (60 minutes) and play games throughout a 10-11 week season (two meetings per week). Season will conclude with Rec playoffs for 5th/6th and 7th-9th grade divisions.
3rd/4th Grade games will be refereed by volunteer coaches, while 5th Grade and older will be refereed by PIAA officials and interested volunteer referees from the community.
Basketball sizes:
3rd/4th Grade BOYS will use 28.5" size basketballs.
5th Grade BOYS Rec and older will use size 29.5" size basketballs (However, 5th Grade BOYS Travel will use 28.5").
Girls programs, all grades, will use size 28.5" basketballs.
Practices and games will be approximately 60 minutes. Listed below are the grade groupings for the Rec program based on boys and girls.
3rd/4th Grade
5th/6th Grade
7th-9th Grade
**Depending on registration numbers, for any grade level(s), there may need to be adjustments made from the descriptions listed above. Our goal is to make it possible for everyone that registers to have the ability to play the game!**
Elementary Travel Basketball:
5th Grade Boys
5th Grade Girls
6th Grade Boys
6th Grade Girls
For those with interest, we offer an Elementary Travel program for a more competitive experience for boys and girls. Tryouts will be held prior to the season for these teams early October. Teams will compete in the local Lanco Travel Basketball League in a 14 game season. Teams typically practice 2-3 times per week (usually 90 minutes) starting in early November. There will be an additional cost to these teams (above the general initial registration fee) to cover league fees, referees, uniforms and shooting shirt, etc (~$130). More information about tryout dates will come out in the near future. If a player tries out and does not make the travel team they will continue by playing in their grades Rec division.