Kindergarten (Co-ed) - "Bitty Ballers"
Players will get to experience basketball at a very basic level through lots of drills and games to work on fundamentals such as dribbling, passing, and shooting. As the season progresses this age group may attempt some small sided games for fun. Hoops will be set at 8' and basketballs used will be size 28.5". Bitty Ballers will meet once a week throughout the season for 45-60 minutes for 8 total weeks. It will begin in early January and run through the end of February.
1st & 2nd Graders (Introductory Skills Based Season)
This age group will continue to work on the fundamentals of the game while starting to introduce new concepts like rebounding, spacing, etc. 1st & 2nd Graders will experience small sided games throughout the season. Groups will meet once a week beginning in January through the end of February. Practices will be 60 minutes. The season will last 8 total weeks. Hoops will be set to 8' and basketballs used will be size 28.5".
**In this age group, we will attempt to split boys and girls up. Depending on final registration numbers this age group may need to be co-ed. No matter, if you register your son or daughter they will have the opportunity to play!
Rec Basketball (3rd all the way through 9th Grade)
Players will be placed on teams that will practice once a week and have a Saturday game. Season will conclude with Rec playoffs. 3rd/4th Grade games will be refereed by volunteers, while 5th Grade and older will be referred by a certified PIAA official. The Elementary Rec season (3rd-6th Graders) will start the middle of November. The Secondary Rec (7th-9th Graders) season will start around the end of November, after school team tryouts have been completed. All of our Rec basketball seasons will run until early March. Both Boys and Girls 3rd/4th Grade hoops will be set at 10' and basketballs used will be size 28.5". Boys Rec 5th Grade and older will use size 29.5" basketballs and 10' hoops. Girls programs will use size 28.5" basketballs. Practices and games will be 60 minutes. Listed below are the grade groupings for the Rec program based on boys and girls.
3rd/4th Grade
5th/6th Grade
7th-9th Grade
**Depending on registration numbers, for any grade level(s), there may need to be adjustments made from the descriptions listed above. Our goal is to make it possible for everyone that registers to have the ability to play the game!**
Elementary Travel Basketball:
5th Grade Boys
5th Grade Girls
6th Grade Boys
6th Grade Girls
For those with interest, we offer an Elementary Travel program for a more competitive experience for boys and girls. There are tryouts prior to the season for these teams. Practices will be held 2-3 times per week. Teams will play in a local Lanco Travel League throughout the winter. There will be a slight additional cost to these teams (above the general registration fee) to cover league fees, referees, any uniforms, etc. More information about tryout dates will come out later in October. If a player comes out and does not make the travel team they will be able to play in the Rec division.