Basketball

Youth Basketball

Youth Basketball is for youth ages 6-14. Teams are coached by VOLUNTEER COACHES, typically family members of a child on the team. The program is about skill development, sportsmanship and fun! The season runs January 5th to March 7th.

  • Practices are one-hour once a week for all divisions
  • Games take place on Saturdays between 10am-3pm
  • Age divisions 6-7 and 8-9 will be referred by coaches
  • Gyms used include:
    • Dzantik’i Heeni
    • Floyd Dryden
    • Mendenhall River
    • Kaxdigoowu Héen

Registration

  • Early Bird Registration
    • Opens November 10 at 8 a.m.
    • $55 + tax
  • Late Registration begins November 26, $10 late fee applies
  • Registration closes December 20 at 5 p.m.

Registration is first come, first served; all registrations received after the session is full will be placed on a waitlist.

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Pre-Season Clinic

This season we are offering a pre-season clinic. While it is not mandatory, it is highly recommended that your player attend. The clinic will focus on building and assessing players’ skills and helping them get ready for the upcoming season.

Dzantik’i Heeni Gymnasium | December 20

  • 10 – 10:45 a.m.: 6/7 All Divisions 
  • 11 – 11:45 a.m.: 8/9 All Divisions
  • 12 – 12:45 p.m.: 10/11 Coed
  • 1 – 1:45 p.m.: 12/14 Coed

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Peewee Basketball

Pee Wee basketball is for 5-year-old players. The 6 week season begins January 24th through February 28th. Sessions will consist of learning basic basketball skills and rules, building up to controlled scrimmages, coached by P&R staff.  Sessions will take place at Auke Bay Elementary School on Saturdays, 10 – 11 a.m.  Questions? Reach out to MJ Goedeken.

Registration

  • Opens December 15 at noon
  • $40 + tax

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Scholarship Information

Scholarships are available! Fill out a scholarship form.  Please email Amanda Lovejoy for more information.

Schedules

Schedules will be posted here once they are completed in mid-January.

General Information

Please consider becoming a volunteer coach! Our programs cannot happen without the volunteers. Soccer knowledge is helpful, but not required. Whereas, a background check is required. You can find the volunteer application here.

Parents, spectators, and guardians should abide by the code of conduct during games and practices. Sports can be an emotionally charged environment, and sometimes our emotions get the better of us. Yelling at referees, coaching from the bench or saying negative things about the children playing is prohibited.
Please remember:

  1. These are kids
  2. This is a game
  3. Coaches are volunteers
  4. The Referees and umpires are human
  5. Spectators should cheer for everyone
  6. No college scholarships will be handed out

Adults should model positive behaviors: cheer for good plays, regardless of who made it; treat the coach as an ally and help out where you can; and be respectful to other adults, children, officials and the coaches.

At the conclusion of the season, please take a moment to evaluate your coach.

Thank you for volunteering; the season wouldn’t happen without you! Here are a few items to help you get started:

Ball sizes:

  • Junior: Ages 5-9
  • Intermediate: 10-14

At the conclusion of the season, please evaluate your players. This will help us form more evenly matched teams next season.

All coaches, parents/guardians and spectators must abide by this Code of Conduct. Failure to do so may result in you being asked to leave.

  • I will not yell at officials, coaches, other adults or my child while they are playing
  • I will not ridicule anyone involved in a youth sporting event
  • I will not curse or use abusive language
  • I will not coach from the sidelines
  • I will not use any form of electronic media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) to harass, verbally assault or bully any member of the Parks & Recreation program
  • I will not disrupt coaches during meetings, games or practices
  • I will demonstrate good sportsmanship by being supportive of all players, coaches and officials at every game, practice or youth sport event.
  • I will remember that this program and game is for kids, not ADULTS

If you don’t find what you are looking for in the Frequently Asked Questions, reach out to MJ Goedeken for more information.

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Youth Sports Resources