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Frequently Asked Questions
Registration Information
· 2011-2012 Fees (Check for early registration discounts): o Intramural 3rd thru 6th grade - $195.00 per individual o Intramural 2nd grade & 7th thru 12th grade - $175.00 per individual o Travel & Intramural - $345.00 per individual o Family maximum intramural - $450.00 o Family maximum intramural & travel - $650.00 o Sponsors - $200.00 (includes name on t-shirt) o Late registration fee - $25.00 per registration (after October 31st) o No refunds after December 31, 2011 · Early registration discounts are available: o $20 on travel registrations by September 14th o $20 on intramural registrations by September 30th · Intramural fee covers clinics, team shirt, trophies and gym time for one practice a week and one game a week from December 3/4 thru March 11/2, 2012 (a minimum of a 12 game schedule, weather permitting). Intramural practices for grades 3 thru 6 will start the week of November 28th. · The 2nd grade and high school program (7th grade on) does not practice during the week. These programs are supplemented with a number of player skill clinics. · Travel fee covers costs for referees, gym use and travel league entrance fees. · Intramural program for 7th thru 12th grade plays once a week, Sundays for both boys (Grey Nun Academy from 12 to 3 pm) and girls (Newtown Elementary School from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm). Clinics are held during the month of December. Players are assigned to a team and receive a team shirt. · It is our league position to NOT honor requests for player assignments to specific coaches and/or with fellow teammates unless a special circumstance is noted. · Travel uniforms are a separate cost and payable by player/parent
Clinic Information
· Clinics are provided for the following age groups only (see separate clinic schedule): o Boys – 2nd thru 6th grade o Girls – 2nd thru 6th grade o Boys & Girls – 7th thru 12th grade hold clinics during December · The Upper Makefield Basketball League is instructional in its orientation. The primary objective of the clinics is to introduce the skills needed to play the game of basketball. Drill stations will consist of dribbling, passing, shooting, defense and offensive spacing/movement. We also use the clinics to evaluate skill levels to ensure we assemble evenly balanced teams.
Intramurals
· Our intramural program consists of a 12-game schedule starting the first weekend of December (Saturday, December 3rd) and runs through the second weekend in March (Sunday, March 12th). · We do not keep a record of our wins and losses in our intramural league. The goal is not to identify a league champion. · Tentative age group game times and locations are as follows: o Boys 2nd grade – Sunday @ Sol Feinstone Elementary 12:00 to 3:00 pm o Boys 3rd grade – Saturday @ Sol Feinstone Elementary – times vary o Boys 4th grade – Saturday @ Sol Feinstone Elementary – times vary o Boys 5th grade – Saturday @ Grey Nun Academy – times vary o Boys 6th grade – Saturday @ Grey Nun Academy – times vary o Boys 7th – 12th grade – Sunday @ Grey Nun Academy – 12 to 3 pm o Girls 2nd grade – Sunday @ Sol Feinstone Elementary 3:00 to 5:00 pm o Girls 3rd & 4th grade – Saturday @ Sol Feinstone Elementary – times vary o Girls 5th & 6th grade – Saturday @ Grey Nun Academy – times vary o Girls 7th –12th grade – Sunday @ Newtown Elementary 11:00am to 1:00pm · Intramural coaching commitment requires organizing one (1) practice a week and coaching one (1) game per weekend. In some cases, coaches are asked to referee games either prior to or after their scheduled game. All coaches MUST attend the coach’s clinic prior to the start of the season. · All players and parents are asked to respect the gym property and to behave in an acceptable manner during the season. Any abusive behavior or foul language will result in the immediate dismissal of coach, player or parent from the league. The league enforces a code of conduct that all parents are asked to review and become familiar with.
Travel Teams · Our travel teams play in the ICBA Travel League. We typically field teams in both boys (grades 3rd thru 8th) and girls (grades 4th thru 8th) age groups. · Participation on a travel team requires a commitment as there may be two practices a week during pre-season and then travel games weekly for the months of December, January and February. · The ICBA League enforces an August 1st birthday cut-off for each age group, although there can be three age exemptions per team. Qualifying birth dates for each age group is as follows: o 3rd grade – August 1, 2002 to July 31, 2003 o 4th grade – August 1, 2001 to July 31, 2002 o 5th grade – August 1, 2000 to July 31, 2001 o 6th grade – August 1, 1999 to July 31, 2000 o 7th grade – August 1, 1998 to July 31, 1999 o 8th grade – August 1, 1997 to July 31, 1998 · Travel players in grades 3rd thru 6th are required to play in the intramural program. · Travel players must live in the Council Rock School District School and/or attend Grey Nun Academy, Newtown Friends or The George School. · Travel coaches will advise travel tryouts once registration is completed – after October 1st and starting the week of October 3rd. · Travel teams typically have no more than 10-players per team (maximum of 12 players are allowed on a roster) · Travel team tryouts consist of one or more practices depending on age group and will be held the first two weeks of October. · Refunds for those players who do not make a travel team will be issued in a timely and efficient manner.
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