2008 Girls In House Tournament and Individual Skills Competition Saturday November 15, 2008
The annual girls in house tournament is scheduled for November 15, 2008.
Games will be played primarily at the Rogers Middle School with 7th/8th/9th
playing at the Rogers High School. Game times will run from 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m.
Medals will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and
3rd place in each bracket. The skills competition will be held from 3:00 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m at RMS. Medals will also be awarded for 1st, 2nd and
3rd place in the individual skills competition.
A full concession stand will be operating at the Middle School with a smaller one running at the High School
as well.
Click on the link below.
What are the key dates for the Girls In House program?
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Event |
Dates
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Registration Deadline |
August 30 (mailed in Registrations)
September 3 (Online Registrations) |
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Player Evaluation
(3rd - 6th grade only) |
September 6th |
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Practice begins |
Week of September 8th |
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First Games |
September 20 |
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In House Pictures |
Oct 28th and Oct 30th |
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Year End Tournament |
Nov 15th |
What Grade levels are offered in Girls In
House?
We offer an in house basketball program
for all girls in 1st through 6th grade.
What are the costs?
Costs differ depending on the games being
played and gym usage for practices.
1st
- 2nd = $75
3rd & 4th = $85
5th & 6th = $95
What if I miss the Registration Deadline?
We'll attempt to find an opening spot on a team
for your child. There are no guarantees after the deadline has passed.
However, in anticipating that late registrations may come in, all teams are
formed with at least one opening on the roster.
Is attendance at the Player Evaluation
mandatory?
Although not mandatory, attendance by all
players in grades 3 through 6 is highly recommended if you wish to see your child's participation in
the In House program to be enjoyable and rewarding. Missing the
evaluations can prevent coaches from making proper skill assessments of players
and that can affect the draft and the quality of our teams.
If you cannot attend the Player Evaluation we
do REQUIRE advance notice as our sessions are planned based on all
pre-registered players attending.
Can you tell me when the team will have
practice?
Unfortunately, practice schedules are not locked
down until coaches are selected for each program. Community Education
facilitates our gym schedules and will present RAYBA with available times just
prior to the start of the season. Once coaches are selected they will
attend an orientation where they receive details about the upcoming season,
receive the equipment they will need and at then choose a practice time based on
available times.
All teams will practice one
night per week throughout the season and practices are scheduled Monday
through Friday. Coaches will select an available day
and time that works best for their schedule.
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1st/2nd grade practice |
1 hour per
week
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3rd/4th grade practice
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1 hour per week |
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5th/6th grade practice |
1.5 hours per week |
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What if there is a conflict between practice
and another event on my child's calendar?
It is very difficult to try to schedule around
the other various activities on everyone's calendar. Our space is limited;
which limits the available practice times which coaches can choose.
However if the conflict revolves around religion classes, please notify us ASAP
and we'll try to find another team which your child can be placed. If
another team can not be found, you will be refunded your fees based on the
Refund Policy.
Can my daughter be placed on a team with a
neighbor or friend?
Please note on your registration form your
request to be put on the same team as another player. At the 1st/2nd grade
we make every effort to meet these requests as this is a non-competitive
program. However at the older levels teams are formed by a player draft.
Coaches will see your notes and it will be their decision whether to draft a
player based on a request. At the upper levels there is no guarantee that
requests will be honored.
When are the games played?
Games are all played Saturday mornings. 1st
and 2nd grade will play their games at Hassan Elementary and 3rd thru 6th grade
will play at Rogers Middle School. The first games are scheduled at 8:30
and continue through the morning and possibly early afternoon.
What kinds of games are played?
1st & 2nd grade games
are not scored and only played for experience and fun. Before each game
the teams will compete in a skills competition with trophies awarded to each
player on the team that scores the most skills points during the season.
3rd thru 6th grade games are broken into two
separate games. Each team will compete in a skills competition where
points are awarded based on successful completion of several fundamental skills.
At the end of the year the team with the most skill points will be awarded
trophies to each member of the team.
The skills competition is followed by a regular
basketball game. Results are tracked and used only for positioning of the
team in the End of Year Tournament.
Are there any end of year activities?
The 1st & 2nd grade level ends with the last
games of the season.
The 3rd thru 6th grade teams will wrap up with an
end of year tournament scheduled the weekend following the last regular season
games. The top finishers in the tournament will be awarded individual
trophies to all team members. Depending on number of teams, trophies may
be awarded to 1st, 2nd, 3rd and sometimes 4th place finishers.
How are teams chosen?
At the 1st & 2nd grade level, the players are
randomly put on teams.
The 3rd thru 6th graders are asked to attend a
short player evaluation session where the coaches have a chance to evaluate the
players' skills. This ensures that coaches can properly draft a team for
the season. Attendance at this evaluation is highly encouraged but not
mandatory. If your child can not attend the evaluation you must send us a
note describing his/her basketball experience and years of playing basketball.
This information will help rank the players not in attendance.