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Youth Basketball Information 2011-2012 Season
BELMONT PARKS AND REC/BELMONT OPTIMIST CLUB
YOUTH BASKETBALL INFORMATION SHEET 2011-2012
www.cityofbelmont.org
AGE GROUPS

A. AGE GROUPS: All dates base on year 2011
3-4 cannot turn 5 before October 15 and must be 3 by December 31
5-6 cannot turn 7 before October 15
7-8 cannot turn 9 before October 15
9-10 cannot turn 11 before October 15
11-12 cannot turn 13 before October 15
9-13 girls cannot turn 14 before October 15 and must be 9 by October 15
13-15 cannot turn 16 before October 15

DRAFT
A. All divisions will re draft this season so everyone will be placed in the draft. The draft will be held as follows:
7-8 yr old – Monday November 28 at 7:15pm @ Belmont Middle School Gym

9-13 yr old girls – Tuesday November 29 at 7:30pm @ Belmont Middle School Gym
13-15 yr olds - Tuesday November 29 at 7:30pm @ Belmont Middle School Gym

9-10 yr olds – Wednesday November 30 at 6pm @ Belmont ABBEY Gym

11-12 yr olds – Wednesday November 30 at 7:30pm @ Belmont ABBEY Gym

3-4 and 5-6 yr olds will receive a call by December 1 about practice starting December 3

Players need to come to the draft ready to practice and run drills

B. COACHES: If interested in coaching please contact the recreation dept. One Head Coach from each team will get a discount of $10 on the registration fee if they signup to coach at the time they register their child.

C. HEAD COACHES only meeting: Tuesday November 15 – 6pm 9-10 yr olds, 7pm 11-12 yr olds, 8pm Girls and 13-15 yr olds. Thursday November 17 – 6pm 3-4 yr olds, 7pm 5-6 yr olds, 8pm 7-8 yr olds.

D. Exemption(s): Carpooling exemptions are not allowed for 7-8 and older age divisions.
1. Head coach son/daughter.
2. Sibling(s)
3. Relative that is the reason a coach is coaching (ex. An uncle is coaching for his nephew)

PLAYER EQUIPMENT

A. A player shall not wear anything that is dangerous to another player. (Ex. Unpadded wrist cast, watches, earrings, etc.)
B. The players must wear non skidding basketball or tennis shoes.
C. Recreation Dept. will supply several balls. Players should not bring their personal balls to the gym.

PRACTICES/GAMES
A. Practices will start Saturday December 3.
B. The earliest the recreation dept has access to the Belmont Middle School gym during the week is 7:15pm. All middle school events will have priority. Other gyms will be used for the younger age groups plus Saturdays.
C. Games will start Saturday January 7. Games may be played on any day of the week. Once games start there could be limited practice time if any.

FUNDRAISERS
A. Picture Button Sales: These can be purchased from the recreation department approximately a week after pictures have been taken. The cost of the button will be 2 for $5. We will only have buttons for players that take individual pictures on picture day.
B. T-shirt sales: Will be available to order at the practice on 12/3. T-shirts are for parents and/or sibling (the players uniform is included with the registration fee). This will be a t-shirt in the same color as your child’s team with the team logo. The cost of the t-shirts will be $10 for YS-AXL, $11 for XXL, and $12 for XXXL.

FEES
A. The registration fee is $35 in city and $60 out of city per player and it covers the players’ jersey, shorts, officials, equipment, gym usage and any maintenance. THE FEE DOES NOT INCLUDE A TROPHY OR BANQUET.
B. No refund will be given after the registration date has expired. If a player drops after this point any items included with the fee will be forfeited.

Please help us keep the parks clean by picking up trash after the practices and games.
If you have any further questions please call 704-901-2070 or visit the website above.

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