About Our Program
Subscribe to our NewsletterThis is a competitive basketball program, it's for the more experienced player looking for a higher level of competition than your recreational league. Our program is open to 4th - 8th grade boys and girls. Teams are formed through a tryout process which is overseen by the GBA as well as the varsity coaching staff of Gladstone High School. Board members and non-parent coaches are involved with players evaluation during the tryout process. All tryouts are closed to parents.
- 2023-24 Tryouts: Oct. 8th & 9th ( see main page for details)
- 2023-24 Practice: Late Oct. 2023 - Feb. 2024
- 2023-24 Season: Nov. 2023 - Mar. 2024
- Number of tournament games you can expect: between 24-32 (6-8 tournaments)
- 2023-24 Season Registration Fee: $150
- Tournament weekends, parents can expect to pay a daily entry fee between $6-10 per person (it varies)
GBA Playing Time Guidelines
- 4th & 5th grade teams: each player must play a average of 16 minutes per game.
- 6th grade teams: each player must play a average of 12 minutes per game.
- 7th & 8th grade teams: each player must play a average of 8 minutes per game.
** A player will see less playing time due to poor behavior, poor sportsmanship, lack of effort, missing practice, etc...
** At times, your player may play 90% of the game and the next game your player might play 25% of the game.
** Coaches will be contacted by a GBA Board Member for repeatedly failing to follow the playing time guidelines above. Failure to follow playing time guidelines without just cause is grounds for coach dismissal.
Recreational Basketball Program
Comming Soon.