MPB SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE: Welcome
MPB SUMMER BASKETBALL 2009
Celebrating our 11th Season
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The 2009 Raymond Boyle Jr Championships are here:
Congratulations to all the teams in the tournament. The spectators saw some of the best basketball of the season and the final teams will be giving us even more. When we finish the Championships tomorrow night we will have played 389 games this season. There are 64 teams and about 650 players in this league, with about 90 coaches and alot of volunteers. This year we had a large number of Coaches and volunteers and referees that have played in this league and are now in High School or College. There is a list of these people by the concession stand. We owe them a big "thank you" for stepping up and getting involved. We also had other volunteer scorekeepers, referees, concession people and of course Directors. Please thank them for all thier hard work this season. Special thanks to Tommy Mann, Christine Farone, Jim Langton, Bruce Chapin, Tony Mazza, and the Knights of Columbus for all their hard work.
Please make sure we have your email address, so we can contact you in January about the 2010 season. Send your email to info@mpbsummer.com if you did not register on line this season.
Raymond Boyle Jr Championships Saturday July 25
5:00 Court A Elite Women TBA
Court C- Boys Prep Green vs White
Court C- Sr Girls Red vs Blue
6:00 Court A- Girls HS Wallkill vs Pine Bush
Court B- Girls Prep Purple vs Blue
Court C- Int Boys Red vs Navy
7:00 Court A- Elite Men Black vs Blue
Court B- Girls Int Green vs Pink
Court C- Jr Boys Gold vs Maroon
8:00 Court A- Boys HS Crusaders vs Wallkill
Court B- Girls Jr Red vs Gold
Court C- Sr Boys Blue vs Gray
3 on 3 Tournament Update: The tournament was a big sucess, raising over $1600.00 for the Gamma Family. There we teams at all age brackets with the biggest turnout being the 19-39 mens division with 9 teams. There was alot of good competition, even in the over 40 group where 4 teams managed to play without anyone getting hurt.
The skill clinic presented by Marist Head Coach Chuck Martin was also very successfull. The players who came out early before the 3 on 3 were treated to almost 2 hours of instruction by the Hudson Valleys newest Division 1 coach. Coach Martin coached with Jim Calipari at Memphis last year and had amazing year with only 1 loss in the regular season and an overtime loss to Kentucky in the finals. His stories about this and his defensive clinic were informative and fun for all the players. We are very thankful to Coach Martin for taking time out of his busy schedule to talk to our players . His clinics are a must for any player who wants to improve thier basketball IQ and skills.
Next week is the last week of the season (monday and tuesdays games) and the first round of the playoffs (wednesday and thursdays games). These games will all be played at the usual times. Wednesday and thursdays games WILL BE ANNOUNCED. Do not use the schedule for these nights. ALL TEAMS ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS. This weekend the schedule for the friday and Saturday night will be posted.
The skill clinic will be run by Marist Head coach, Chuck Martin. If you plan on attending and are an MPB Summer League player , please wear your team shirt in in support of the league. This clinic is for both boys and girls ages 7-17. Everyone will get some helpful information from Caach Martin. The cost is $10.00 which will go to to the Gamma family. Why not stay around and play in the 3 on 3 tournament after the clinic ???
This weeks Rain Schools: MPB (Court B) and Wallkill (Court A and C) if we need to use them.
UPCOMING EVENTS: 3 on 3 Tournament is scheduled for Saturday July 18 from 6 until ???. All Proceeds to go to help out the Gamma family. We will have age groups from 13-50 both male and female. The cost will be $20 per player for under 18, and $100 per team (up to 4) for over 18. Prior to the tournament will be a skills clinic hosted by Division 1 Marist Mens Basketball Head Coach Chuck Martin. This will run from 4-6. The clinic will be for all players 7-17 and will cost $10.00. These proceeds will also benefit the Gamma Family. More details will follow.
Playoff Update: The last night of the season July 22(Wednesday) and July 23 (Thursday) are the first rounds of the playoffs. Disregard games listed on your schedules. The teams will be seeded based on the season records. All Teams are in the playoffs. It is single elimination. Winners will advance to Saturday night Championship games. All divisions with 4 teams will send 2 remaining teams from first playoff games to Championship. All divisions with 6 teams will send highest seed to finals after first round, with the 2 remaining teams playing on friday for a trip to the Championships. All 8 team divisions ( boys int and jr)will have second round games on friday, with winners going to Saturdays Championship games. Saturdays game times will be 5:00, 6:00, 7:00, and 8:00.
Coaches: The rain and vacations/all stars has left some teams short players. Please be aware that if you are winning by more than 12 pts, that you cannot continue to press and should minimize pull your defense back, stop fast breaks and 3 pt shots. Thanks
We can use your help in the concession stand if you have time. If you want to help just stop by. The concession stand revenues help pay for the league expenses. Please stop by and have a snack and help us keep the registration fees down.
Please remember our NO GUM policy and use the trash cans to dispose of your gum. Please do not throw it on the ground or over the fences. Thanks for helping to keep the courts clean.
ELITE Women Players: please check with Nicole ( Facebook)about game times. We need to start the games by 5:45 to stay on schedule. Please arrive by 5:30 for warmup.
WALLKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL IS 4 MILES NORTH OF MPB ON RT 208
OSTRANDER IS THE FIRST LEFT AFTER WALLKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL THEN THE FIRST RIGHT SCHOOL IS STRAIGHT AHEAD.
GAME TIMES WILL BE AS SCHEDULED
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Mens Elite Schedule:
Friday - June 26th
Grey vs. Red - 6:15pm
Blue vs. Black - 7:15pm
White vs. Gold - 8:15pm
Friday Jul 3rd
Blue vs. Gold - 6:15pm
Grey vs. Black - 7:15pm
Red vs. White - 8:15pm
Sun July 12th
Grey vs. White - 6:15pm
Blue vs. Red - 7:15pm
Black vs. Gold - 8:15pm
Friday July 17th
Grey vs. Gold - 6:15pm
Blue vs. White - 7:15pm
Red vs. Black - 8:15pm
Sunday July 19th
White vs. Black - 6:15pm
Grey vs. Blue - 7:15pm
Gold vs. Red - 8:15pm
Playoffs July ,24,25 - Friday, and Saturday - Schedule /seedings TBA The first round games will be on friday night. The highest seeded winner goes to the finals on saturday night. The remaining 2 teams will play friday night for the final spot in Saturdays Championships.
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There have been a lot of people spotted chewing gum on the courts. The NO GUM rule applies to all Players, Coaches, Spectators, referees, etc. Please help us keep the courts clean by throwing your gum in the trash cans. Thanks for your help.
Due to all the rain we have had, the grass parking lot is very wet and soft. We will close it tonight if it does not seem firm enough to park on. Please be aware that parking will be limited and if you have to park on the side roads, do not block any driveways. We are not responsible for any parking violations or towed cars.
The new playground will be closed during the season due to our concern for the safety of the younger children. We cannot watch that area and the there is too much traffic to be safe. Parents are asked to not let there kids go up there. The playground will be roped off.
Porto Potties are located at the back of the lower parking lot behind the red storage building.
Please remember: NO GUM, No Glass Bottles, No chairs inside the courts,No Smoking, and No dropping off kids at the top of the lower parking lot. Please cheer for your players, but do not make offensive remarks to other players or the Referees. We strickly enforce these rules.
We look forward to another fun season of Basketball, so come and enjoy the games and have a snack at the concession stand. We are planning a 3 on 3 tournament later in the season and have a camp for 7-10 year olds July 6-10. Look for details here and at the concession stand.
The courts are ready to go. We all need to give the court crew a big THANK YOU for doing a great job getting the courts looking so good. His crew did their usual awesome job.
Schedules are now available. Click on the left side on "Schedules and Rules"
Schedule Update: There is a mistake on the boys prep schedule: Game on is on Court A, Game 2 is on Court B and Game 3 is on Court C for the entire season. A corrected schedule is now available.
Also please note that all games on July 22 and July 23 (the last wednesday and thursday of the season) will be the first round of the playoffs. Ignore any games listed in these boxes on the schedules as the regular season standings will determine the games and times.
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REGULAR REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED WE ARE TAKING NAMES FOR THE WAITING LIST THE REGISTRATION FEE IS NOW $85.00. TO GET ON THE WAITING LIST YOU MUST EMAIL YOUR NAME, AGE AND PHONE NUMBER TO INFO@MPBSUMMER.COM. PLAYERS CAN SEND AND EMAIL TO INFO@MPBSUMMER.COM OR SIGN UP AT THE CONCESSION STAND WHEN THE SEASON STARTS. 5/19/09 8:50AM JPR
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ANNOUNCEMENT: We have changed the Future Stars division (7-8 year olds) from friday nights to a WEEK LONG CAMP on July 6 -July 11 (9am-12 noon). Brian Maher, has volunteered to run the camp. Brian has been a part of the MPB Summer League since it started, playing, coaching and working in the camps run by Bill Michella. He also runs private shooting camps during the summer and has extensive basketball knowledge and skills. We are excited to offer this to our younger players. All future stars that have signed up have been notified of the change. The cost is $60.0 for 7-8 year old players
We will also open this camp up to the 9-10 year old players who want extra fundamental training. Any 9-10 year old players that have signed up for the league already can sign up for this camp and still play in the Prep division. To cover the cost of the camp, we will require an additional $50.00 fee. If you want to sign up for the camp only or have any questions please email us at INFO@MPBSUMMER.COM
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MISC NOTES:
Coaches: Please set the example for your players and parents: Refrain from talking or arguing with the referees. Don't allow players to talk back or complain to referees. Sit players who are upset to allow them to cool off and not get a technical foul. Don't chew gum on the court. Make sure ALL players get EQUAL playing time. Involve all players in the game. Don't run up the score if the other team is not playing well ( no fast breaks and back off on pressure defense).
Parents and Spectators: Talking back to the referees is not allowed. It distracts from the game and sets a bad example for the kids. Please refrain from negative comments or you will be asked to leave the courts.
RULES UPDATE: In the event of an overtime, the clock will be set to 2 minutes and will run on the refs whistle. There is only 1 time out allowed in overtime, no carryover of timeouts from regulation. All foul shots are 2 shot penalty, no 1 and 1 penalties.
Intentional Grabbing or touching the rims or backboards is not allowed. Any player caught will not be allowed to play in the next game. This includes during or after games.
During the season we will have members of the Most Precious Blood Knights of Columbus cooking hot dogs and Hamburgers for us. They are looking for new members, so if you are interested, stop by the grill and talk to the guys.
Thanks for your help!!
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Please park only in the designated spots in the lots and the driveway. The inside portion of the driveway closest to rt 208 is not designated for parking, It is a built in gutter. Parking on it breaks down the blacktop and affects the drainage. Please use the field if the lots are full.
The restroom inside the school are not available. We have provided 2 port o johns in the parking lots nearest the courts. They are located on the south side of the school near the red storage building.
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Please remember to drive carefully in the parking lots as the season starts. We will be enforcing the NO DROP OFF rule so please park your car before letting the kids out of the car. Please keep on the sidewalks when coming down to the courts. We will use the field for over flow parking the first few nights, so please watch for signs and helpers.
Coaches Please enforce the NO GUM rule at practice. We have multiple pieces of gum on the court. It is very difficult to get off the courts, so please use the trash cans to dispose of your gum, do not throw it on the ground or court
Any coach who has not received a text message from the league, please email your name. cell # and cell provider to info@mpbsummer.com. We have a text program that allows us to send rain info, schedule info etc to you
COACHES: IF YOU ARE THE LAST TEAM TO PRACTICE PLEASE MAKE SURE THE COURST ARE LOCKED UP WHEN YOU LEAVE THANK YOU
All contact with the league officials will be through this webite: Click on info@mpbsummer.com on left to email us. Please contact us here so we can answer your questions and concerns in a timely manner.
We will be strictly enforcing the NO DROP OFF policy. The Zone is from the entrance off Bradley lane to the entrance to the upper lot. With the large volume of cars we cannot let anyone drop off players. Please find a parking place before letting players out of your car. If you are caught letting players out in the NO DROP OFF Zone, your player or players will not be allowed to play in the first half of the game.
THERE IS NO GUM CHEWING ALLOWED ON THE COURTS. This includes PLAYERS, COACHES, VOLUNTEERS, PARENTS, AND SPECTATORS. WE CONSIDER ANYTHING BELOW THE PARKING LOTS AS THE RESTRICTED AREA. PLEASE HELP US KEEP THE COURTS CLEAN BY THROWING YOUR GUM IN THE TRASH CANS PROVIDED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION.
