Bourne Youth Basketball: Welcome
2009 -2010 SEASON
SWISH LEAGUE RECREATION
BASKETBALL PROGRAM
REGISTRATION- for the 2009 – 2010 Season The Bourne Youth Swish League Basketball Program is open to boys and girls in kindergarten through 8th grade.
Requirements include residency in the town of Bourne or enrollment at a school in the town of Bourne. ALL St. Margarets and Waldorf children are welcome. Out of town residents that attend a school in Bourne, are NOT eligible to play on our TRAVEL TEAMS, but are welcome to play in our recreation league.
Teams will practice for 1 hour per week and play 1 or an occasional 2 games per week as detailed below. Game this year will begin after the Christmas Holidays.
Online registration is now closed.
The boys divisions are very close to being full. We are still taking registrations for all girls divisions.
Contact division Co-ordinator to see if space is available. If no space is available players will be put on a waiting list.
PRACTICE FOR ALL DIVISIONS WILL BEGIN AFTER THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS. ALL GAMES WILL BE PLAYED AT THE BOURNE COMMUNITY BUILDING AND/OR THE BOURNE MIDDLE SCHOOL BEGINNING THE 2nd OF JANUARY.
The following is a tentative game schedule for all divisions.
Teams will play an occasional 2nd game per week. This is subject to change
PLAYERS WILL NOT BE CALLED FOR EVALUATION TIMES AND DATES. PLEASE SHOW UP AT THE TIMES LISTED ABOVE. We will also be set up to take registrations at any of the Evaluations.
Mid-West Division is an introductory coed level for kindergarten and 1st graders. The Mid-West will meet once a week on Saturdays for a 30 minute practice followed by an all inclusive 30 minute controlled game. The goal at this level is to introduce the game of basketball to the children with NO competitive feel.
West Division is also coed and is an instructional level for 2nd graders. This level will practice once a week on a weeknight and play 1 game on Saturdays. There is a referee present and coaches are allowed on the court during games. NO score is kept and the emphasis is on instruction.
East Division has separate boys and girls divisions for 3rd and 4th graders combined. This is an advanced instructional level that starts to incorporate the structure of the game. Teams will practice once a week on weeknights and play 1 game on Saturdays. There will be 2 referees per game and score is kept with no standings or playoffs.
Central Division has separate boys and girls divisions and is for 5th and 6th graders combined. This division will practice once a week and play 1 to 2 games per week. All practices and games are weeknights at this time. Score is kept and standings are recorded. Playoffs may be incorporated this year.
Senior Division level has separate divisions for boys and girls for 7th and 8th graders combined. They will practice once a week and play 1 to 2 games per week. All practices and games are weeknights. Score is kept, standings are recorded, and this division may have playoffs.
GRADES 4TH, 5TH, 6TH, 7TH, 8th
THIS IS NOT THE SWISH LEAGUE RECREATION PROGRAM
7th grade travel team still has 2 spots available. 6th and 7th graders are eligible.
Please Contact Coach Paul Forsberg at 508-274-5737 or send an email to: prforsberg@yahoo.com
Cost for each player is $200.00. This includes all costs. The CCYBL Fees , 4 March tournaments, uniforms, referees, insurances, and gym space rentals.
Teams will play 12 to 14 games in the Cape Cod Youth Basketball League ( www.capehoops.com )over 7 weekends from December to the 1st weekend of February. Teams will play in 4 tournaments in Late February and March wrapping up with our 18th Annual David Busnengo Memorial Tournament in Bourne on March 28th and 29th.
2008 - 2009 B.Y.S.L. Executive Board of Directors:
Michael Tierney- President- 508-888-8306, 781-405-5746 mjbjj@aol.com or for Busnengo Tournament busnengotourney@aol.com
Kate Jones- Vice President- 774-413-9089 joneseven@aol.com
Paul Forsberg- Web site & Sponsorship- 508-274-5737 prforsberg@yahoo.com
2009 - 2010 B.Y.S.L. Division Coordinators
Midwest: (Pre-K. Kindergarten & 1st Grade) Jen and Bill Sullivan email: sullivan_bandj@yahoo.com
West: ( Coed 2nd Grade) Dave Dibona email: damikram@aol.com
East Boys: (3rd & 4th Grade) Bill Satkevich email: b_k_satkevich@hotmail.com
East Girls: (3rd & 4th Grade) Karen Funk email: tfunk1@verizon.net
Central Boys: (5th and 6th Grade) Ray Laine email: rlaine1@verizon.net
Central Girls: (5th , 6th and 7th Grade Girls) Mary Widdison email: maryburke1967@yahoo.com
Senior Girls: (7th & 8th Boys) Jim Cotton email: JCotton@indpipe.com
Senior Boys: (7th & 8th Boys) Paul Forsberg email: prforsberg@yahoo.com
Handout: SWISH REGISTRATION 2009- 2010
Monday, September 28
Handout: SWISH REGISTRATION 2009- 2010