2024-Fall-Guide

YOUTH LEAGUES

YOUTH BASKETBALL LEAGUE Volunteer coaches introduce participants to the fundamentals of playing basketball through practices and weekend games. The league emphasizes proper techniques, knowledge of the rules, team strategy, participation and fun! Enrollment in the basketball league is limited, so please register early. The Park District Youth Basketball League relies on volunteer coaches and every team must have a coach. Individuals interested in coaching for the 2024 season should complete a Volunteer Coaches Form at dgparks.org/youth-basketball.

TEAM ASSIGNMENT NOTE Teams are created according to the following criteria: 1. School attended 2. Grade 3. Mutual Friend Request* 4. Balance of Gender 5. Roster Size *A non-mutual friend request or coach request will not be guaranteed. In general, our goal is to keep players from the same school on the same team. Should enrollment numbers and roster maximums not accommodate this practice, schools may be combined to form teams. Team maximums are based on enrollment numbers at the time of the registration deadline. Leagues may be combined or split by gender depending on enrollment numbers at the registration deadline. NEW! JERSEY INFORMATION Youth basketball jerseys will be no longer included in your registration fee. The same jersey from the 2023-24 seasons will be worn for future seasons Players must purchase their jersey separately online using the following link - https://shop.arelistores. com/downersgrove_parkdistrict/shop/home FALL 2024 REGISTRATION INFORMATION Registration Begins: July 8 Registration Deadline: Sept. 9 Each season new teams are formed and grouped as specified below. Returning players are not guaranteed the same team from season to season. Leagues may be combined or split by gender depending on enrollment numbers at the registration deadline. League Cancellation Policy: All cancellation requests received prior to the first game will be assessed a $5 service fee. No refunds issued once games begin.

FALL PRACTICE & GAME INFORMATION Practices Begin: Week of Oct. 7 Games Begin: Weekend of Oct. 19/20 Teams will practice on a weekday evening once per week. Kindergarten to 4th Grade Leagues will play games on Saturdays from 8:00am to 6:00pm. 5th to 8th Grade Leagues will play games on Sundays 12:00 to 6:00pm. All Kindergarten to 8th grade games will be played at the Recreation Center, 4500 Belmont Rd. School sites for practices are to be determined by the Park District. Because not every District 58 school is available for practices, some teams may practice at a neighboring school rather than the school attended by team members. Teams may also share gym space if necessary. Please note: A weekly practice will be scheduled for each team but is not always guaranteed and is dependent on facility availability. Some teams may share gym space at a District 58 school with another team for practices depending on availability and school schedules. Tentative Fall 2024 Youth Basketball Timeframes Grade Practice Start Time Game Start Time Kindergarten 5:00-6:00pm Saturdays 8:00-11:00am 1st 5:00-6:00pm Saturdays 8:00-11:00am 2nd 5:30-7:00pm Saturdays 10:00am-1:00pm 3rd 5:30-7:00pm Saturdays 12:00-4:00pm 4th 6:00-7:30pm Saturdays 1:00-6:00pm 5th-6th 7:00-8:00pm Sundays 12:00-3:00pm 7th-8th 7:00-8:00pm Sundays 3:00-6:00pm

Practices and/or game times may start or end outside of the timeframes listed above based on the number of teams in each grade level. These approximate timeframes are based on team totals from previous years.

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