Blowing Rock Parks and Recreation

 2007 Youth Basketball

Kindergarten – Fourth Grade (ages 5-9)

Registration Dates—Monday September 10th — Wed. October 15th, 2007

 


Blowing Rock Parks and Recreation is now taking registration for its Youth Basketball program for boys and girls in kindergarten through fourth grade (ages 5-9). Listed below is important information regarding this program:

 

¨      This program is open to any child in this age group.

¨      Children must be in Kindergarten through fourth grade, and be within the age range of the league.  League ages are determined by a child’s age on Oct. 15, 2007.  For example, to play in Midgets, a child must be 8 by October 15 and not 10 before October 15.

¨      Children will be placed on teams based on school districts. In the event that school districts do not have enough children to form a team, they will be combined with other school districts.  Please note:  registration numbers will ultimately determine league break-downs.  Adjustments to the league layout will be made accordingly when deemed necessary.

¨      Practices will begin the week of October 22nd 2007. 

¨      Games Games will begin the first week in November and will be held at the Blowing Rock School and the Blowing Rock Assembly Grounds.  Game days may be any of the following:  Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.   

¨      All participants will receive a mesh basketball jersey.

¨      Leagues will be as follows:

Instructional—Kindergarten      (5yr. old)

Pee Wee-- 1st—2nd grades  (6-7 yr. old)

Midget—3rd –4th grades  (8-9 yr. old)

¨      These leagues will follow a graduated system of competition.  Instructional league will meet once per week, Saturday mornings.  Teams will practice for the first 25 minutes, and play four 6-minute quarters with a running clock.   No score will be kept.  Pee Wee and Midget will practice a maximum of twice per week, play a minimum of once per week.  Games will consist of four six-minute quarters, with stopping the clock at three minutes for mandatory substitutions.  Score will be reset to 0 at the end of each quarter.  No standings will be kept in any league, and no trophies will be awarded.  Other modifications for age will be made with regard to ball size, field goal height, and playing rules.  Age grouping will depend upon the number of children registered.

 

¨     Please call Blowing Rock Parks and Recreation at 295-5222 for more information regarding this program.  Registration forms are available at www.townofblowingrock.com.