Basketball 2025 Season - Youth Grades 5-8
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Basketball 2025 Season Youth, Grades 5-8
Program will develop game skills, teamwork, sportsmanship and respect for players, coaches and referees. Practicing of skills will be conducted on weeknights and develop into games accordingly on Saturdays. Teams will play games against each other and referees will be used. Teams are formed randomly based on siblings, parent coaches and years of playing. We will try to honor neighborhood carpool requests and cannot guarantee all requests, as making balanced teams is our first priority.
Suffield Residents only.
GIRLS - Practice Nights: Wednesdays, December 4 through February 19.
Rotating time slots between 5:00pm - 8:30pm.
GIRLS - Games Days: Saturdays, December 21 through February 22.
Rotating time slots between 8:00am - 4:00pm.
NOTE: No games on December 28.
BOYS - Practice Nights: Wednesdays or Thursdays, December 4 through February 20.
Rotating time slots between 5:00pm - 8:30pm.
BOYS - Games Days: Saturdays, December 21 through February 22.
Rotating time slots between 8:00am - 4:00pm.
NOTE: No games on December 28.
Please be aware that Practice & Games times may change depending upon court availability.
Please be aware that there will be no practices held during winter vacation. (December 23-January 1)
Snow Date: March 1st will be the last day of the program if there are any weather cancellations.
All times are subject to change. A specific schedule will be distributed to the coaches once all teams are finalized.
There will be Evaluations held simply to make sure that teams are fair and even.
Evaluation Schedule:
Tuesday, November 12 at the Suffield Middle School Gym
Boys 5-6 7:00-7:45pm
Wednesday, November 13 at the Suffield Middle School Gym
Boys 7-8 7:00-7:45pm
Girls 5-8 : Canceled due to low numbers. There will still be a season for this age group however, evaluations are not necessary.
Please note that everyone makes a team. Evaluations are held simply to make sure that teams are fair and even.
Location: Various Suffield School Gyms. Due to gymnastics program at the Middle School, dates will be limited.
Fee: $170.00
Discount: $5.00 for second child or more.
Registration closes on Sunday, November 17 and/or earlier if enrollment reaches maximum capacity. Limited enrollment.
Late Fee: $190.00 effective Monday, November 18.
Teams are formed randomly. PLEASE NO SPECIAL REQUESTS.
NOTE: No refunds after Wednesday, November 27.
PLEASE NOTE: Shirt size availability may be limited.
Jerseys & shorts MUST be returned to the Parks & Recreation Department at the end of the season. Failure to return your jersey & shorts will result in account suspension.
General Information
- Inclement Weather: Cancellations will be on suffieldrec.com and our Facebook page, or Email and Text messages will be sent to your Myrec account Email.Programs have a specific start and end date and can not be extended. If the schools close early or are closed due to weather or any unforeseen situations, we have no access to the facilities and the programs are automatically cancelled.
- For your child’s safety and the safety of others, jewelry and casts are not allowed.
- Due to circumstances out of our control, school functions randomly may cancel our programs at late notice and make ups may not be possible. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may bring. PROGRAMS HAVE LIMITED ENROLLMENT AND LIMITED GYM SPACE.
- The deadline for registration is established so that we can properly be prepared for the program with instructors and equipment. We appreciate your advanced cooperation. All registrations submitted after the deadline will be charged a late fee. Register early to avoid late fee.
- Past enrollment trends have dictated whether or not we will combine Boys and Girls Grade 5-6 with Grades 7-8.
- Uniforms MUST be returned to the Parks & Recreation Department at the end of the season.
- NOTE: No refunds after Wednesday, November 27.
COACHES NEEDED
- We anticipate high enrollment in this program and parental involvement is encouraged.
- Volunteering to coach is greatly appreciated.
- COACHES MEETING: Tuesday, November 19.
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